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

Pholiota calvinii

Pholiota calvinii is a scalycap described by Smith and Hesler in 1968 and known from very few records in the United States. The one measured site is humid, with cold winters and hot, sticky summers. Its ecology is not documented in the sources reached, so this is a genus-level guide.

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

Substrate is not recorded in the sources reached; most Pholiota decay wood or woody debris, and this profile assumes the same.

The records carry no elevation.

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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.