Pholiota aurivelloides

A yellow, scaly Pholiota described by Overholts in 1927, close to the well-known Pholiota aurivella. Nearly everything beyond the original description is inferred from its relatives and six scattered records, mostly in Idaho.

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

Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Assumed to fruit in clusters on logs and wounds of trees like Pholiota aurivella; the specific host range is not documented in anything we could reach.

Measured sites run from about 540 m to 2360 m, most in the 700–1950 m Idaho foothills and mountains.

Western United StatesNortheast China

🔒 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.