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Fungi Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Morchella peruviana

A morel described from Peru in 2018 by Holgado, Aguilar, Quispe and Baroni. The single record is from an Andean valley near 2,400 m in the Cusco region, where it is mild all year with a wet and a dry season. It is not cultivated, so conditions come from its recorded sites and from how wild morels fruit.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Not detailed in the sources reached. The recorded site is montane Andean valley country around 2,400 m.

The measured site is at about 2,440 m.

Peru

🔒 Growing it like that

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.