Pholiota silvatica

Originally Stropharia silvatica A.H. Sm., moved to Pholiota in 1968. Specimen labels place it in conifer humus and needle debris under spruce, hemlock and Douglas-fir in the Pacific Northwest, with other records from the Great Smoky Mountains and a decayed maple log in Ontario. It is a litter and debris fungus rather than a log-rotter.

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

Gregarious or single in conifer humus and needle debris with moss, under spruce, hemlock and Douglas-fir; once on a decayed Acer log.

Northwest sites are near sea level to about 100 m; the Smoky Mountains site is at about 1,640 m.

North AmericaSouth 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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