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Fungi Partly documented

Pholiota squarrosoides

A pale, sticky, sharply scaly Pholiota on decaying hardwood logs, especially sugar maple and basswood, that fruits in late summer. It is common in eastern and northwestern North America and rare in Europe. Its edibility is disputed, and it is easily confused with the toxic P. squarrosa.

Pholiota squarrosoides
Photo: Jason Hollinger, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Clusters on bark of decaying hardwood logs and stumps, notably sugar maple and American basswood; it decays wood rapidly.

Recorded elevations 0–3384 m, median 520 m (54 records).

North AmericaEuropeTemperate Asia

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✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
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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 2.0 licence, unmodified.