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

Pholiota tottenii

A southeastern US scalycap, first named Hebeloma tottenii by Murrill and moved to Pholiota by Smith and Hesler in their 1968 monograph. There are only a few records, from the North Carolina Piedmont and the Great Smoky Mountains, so the conditions below come from the measured climate and what is known for 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
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Presumably on decaying wood or woody debris in mixed hardwood forest, as for most Pholiota; the substrate is not confirmed in anything reachable.

Records lack elevations; the sites range from the Piedmont (about 150 m) to the Smokies.

Southeastern United States

🔒 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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