Pholiota rubronigra

A scalycap described by Smith & Hesler in 1968 whose name refers to red and blackish tones. All records are from the Pacific Northwest and northern California, mostly the humid redwood coast near Crescent City, with a few inland Idaho sites. Nothing specific on its substrate or cultivation was reachable, so conditions come from the measured climate and the genus.

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

Collected in coastal and inland conifer forest; the substrate is not recorded in sources reached, though most Pholiota of this region fruit on or near decaying conifer wood.

Sites range from near sea level on the coast to about 2,200 m in central Idaho; most are below 750 m.

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.