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Fungi Partly documented

Morchella fluvialis

A yellow morel close to Morchella esculenta, described in 2014 from riparian forests in Spain under alder, field elm and river red gum. It has an elongated cap with mostly lengthwise ridges and reddens strongly with age. It fruits in spring along rivers and streams, and like other yellow morels it is not reliably grown indoors.

Morchella fluvialis
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At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Moist riparian forest on river and stream banks, under Alnus glutinosa, Ulmus minor and planted Eucalyptus camaldulensis; also reported under Pinus nigra in Turkey.

Lowland river valleys; recorded at 80–390 m, median 255 m.

Iberian PeninsulaSouthern EuropeTurkey

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The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.