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

Pholiota pseudopulchella

A small scalycap described by Smith & Hesler in 1968 in their North American Pholiota monograph, named for its resemblance to P. pulchella. All 31 GBIF records are from California and southern Oregon, from the Sierra foothills to the Coast Ranges. No climate was measured and nothing is published on its cultivation, so conditions are generalised from Pholiota and California's wet-winter climate.

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

Woody debris and litter in California forests; the exact substrate is not documented in sources reachable here.

Records span coastal lowlands to the Sierra foothills; few carry an elevation.

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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