Pholiota graveolens

A strong-smelling scalycap (graveolens means heavy-scented) of hardwood and conifer logs, named by Peck and combined into Pholiota in 1968. Specimen labels mention aspen, willow, hemlock and hardwood logs, sometimes humus or sawdust. It fruits from late summer into autumn.

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

Rotting logs of aspen, willow, hemlock and other hardwoods, occasionally humus, wood chips or sawdust, in mixed forest.

Few records carry an elevation; sites range from the lowlands to the Colorado and Wyoming mountains.

North AmericaEurope

🔒 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.