Pleurotus luteosaturatus

A deep-yellow relative of Pleurotus dryinus, first described by Malençon as P. dryinus var. luteosaturatus and raised to species by P.-A. Moreau in 2009. It belongs to the veiled dryinus group, which fruits on living or dead broadleaf trees.

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, like P. dryinus, a white-rot fungus on trunks and wounds of living or dead broadleaf trees; Malençon's work centred on Morocco.

Unknown.

MoroccoMediterranean region

🔒 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.