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Pholiota vernalis

Pholiota vernalis (syn. Kuehneromyces vernalis) is a small brown wood-rotting mushroom recorded mostly from the United States, often in the mountains. As its name says, it fruits in spring on rotting wood, around snowmelt; cultivation is not documented.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

A wood-decay saprotroph on rotting logs and woody debris in forest, as its synonyms in Kuehneromyces suggest.

Recorded from 17 to 3658 m, median 1372 m; largely a montane species.

Western and northern North AmericaNorthern and central Europe

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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.