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Fungi Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Pleurotus membranaceus

An oyster-type mushroom with, as the name says, thin membranous caps, described by George Massee in the Kew Bulletin in 1901. It is known essentially only from its original description, and the locality is not recorded in the sources checked.

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

Presumably a wood-decay fungus, as for the genus; no habitat details were available.

Unknown.

Unknown

🔒 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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