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

Pholiota alnea

Described by Rolf Singer (with Digilio) in 1952 from Argentina; the epithet points to alder, and the Argentine Andes have montane Alnus acuminata forest. It is otherwise almost unknown; conditions here lean on that habitat rather than the single, doubtful British record.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Probably a wood decayer associated with alder (Alnus acuminata) in the humid montane Yungas forests of north-west Argentina; habitat detail beyond the name is not published that we could find.

Alnus acuminata forest in north-west Argentina sits roughly 1,200–2,500 m; no elevations on the records.

Argentina

🔒 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.