Pholiota occidentalis

A western North American scalycap described by Smith & Hesler in 1968, with about 50 GBIF records concentrated in the Cascades and Pacific Northwest. Its ecology is little documented beyond the monograph; the conditions below come from the measured climate and what is known for Pholiota generally.

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 montane conifer forest, where most records fall.

Few records carry an elevation; most points are in the Cascade and Olympic foothills and mountains.

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.