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

Pholiota cincta

An Australian scalycap first described by Cleland as Flammula cincta and moved to Pholiota by Grgurinovic in 1997. GBIF holds no usable wild records, so its habitat and climate are taken from the genus and from southern Australian eucalypt forest in general.

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

Presumably on decaying wood or woody debris in southern Australian forest; not confirmed in any source reached.

Unknown.

Australia

🔒 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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