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

Pholiota mollicula

A North American Pholiota described by Mary Banning and Charles Peck in 1891 and hardly recorded since; GBIF holds no usable wild records. Everything below is generalised from temperate eastern North American Pholiota and should be treated as a starting point only.

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

Not documented in the sources checked; most Pholiota of the region fruit on decaying hardwood in deciduous forest.

No elevation data; the type region (the north-eastern United States and Maryland) is mostly lowland.

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