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Fungi Partly documented

Morchella septentrionalis

A small black morel described in 2012 from north-eastern North America, found north of about 44° N under bigtooth aspen and white ash. It fruits in spring and is known from few records.

Morchella septentrionalis
Photo: Terri Clements/Donna Fulton (pinonbistro), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Fruits beneath hardwoods, especially Populus grandidentata and Fraxinus americana; black morels are saprotrophic with possible loose tree associations.

Lowland records at 150-220 m.

Northeastern North America

🔒 Growing it like that

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✓ 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.