Pleurotus epilobii
A small pleurotoid fungus described by Velenovský in 1930, named after willowherb (Epilobium), presumably found on its dead stems. It is almost certainly not a true oyster in the modern sense and is known only from the original description.
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
Expects a seasonal rest
Where it grows wild
Probably a saprotroph on dead herbaceous stems of Epilobium in moist Central European habitats.
Unknown.
Czech Republic
🔒 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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