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Pholiota spumosa

Slender pholiota

The slender pholiota is a small brownish Pholiota with a yellowish margin and yellow gills, fruiting in clusters on rotten wood and woodchips. It is common in the Pacific Northwest and widespread in the Northern Hemisphere. It is not a recognised edible.

Pholiota spumosa
Photo: Holger Krisp, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Grows on rotting logs, stumps and woodchips, and in conifer forests, in small clusters or troops.

Recorded from sea level to about 3050 m, median about 950 m.

Western North AmericaNorthern EuropeCentral Europe

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 3.0 licence, unmodified.