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Fungi Partly documented

Pholiota virgata

A Pholiota described by Smith and Hesler in 1968 from the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of New Mexico, known only from collections made there in August 1957 and 1958. One label records it on loose earth at a road edge at about 3000 m. It has not been cultivated.

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

On loose earth at a road edge in high Rocky Mountain forest, fruiting in August during the summer monsoon.

Labels give about 3050 m in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains near Santa Fe and Taos.

New Mexico (Sangre de Cristo Mountains)

🔒 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.