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

Pholiota baptistii

A Pholiota described by Smith and Hesler in 1968. Its sixteen records are split between the Idaho mountains, the Tetons, and the eastern hardwood forests of Tennessee, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maine.

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 decay wood like most of the genus; the substrate is not recorded in anything we could reach.

Measured sites run from about 300 m in the east to 2100 m in Wyoming.

Western United StatesEastern United States

🔒 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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