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Pholiota tuberculosa

A small yellow-brown scalycap of Europe with a scurfy, finely scaly cap and a thin ring zone, growing on dead hardwood such as fallen branches, stumps and sawdust. It is widely recorded (over 3,000 GBIF records, mostly Sweden, France and Britain) but has never been cultivated as food, and like most Pholiota its edibility is unconfirmed.

Pholiota tuberculosa
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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

Decaying broadleaf wood in deciduous and mixed forest and parks: fallen branches, stumps, woodchip and sawdust. Measured sites run from lowland to montane.

Recorded from sea level to about 2,700 m, median 410 m.

EuropeNorth America

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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-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.