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

Pholiota foetans

A scalycap described by Batista and Vital in 1955 from Pernambuco, north-east Brazil, and apparently not recorded since. GBIF holds no usable records, so conditions are generalised from tropical Pholiota and the Recife-area climate.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-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

Not documented beyond the original description; assumed to be on decaying wood in north-east Brazilian Atlantic forest.

Unknown; Pernambuco's coastal forest is mostly lowland.

South America

🔒 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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