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Pleurotus resinaceus

A Pleurotus that Bresadola described in 1920 from São Leopoldo in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It was collected by Johannes Rick, who noted that it looks like Crepidotus calolepis, a small scaly bracket-like fungus. It is known only from the type.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Probably on dead wood in the subtropical forest of Rio Grande do Sul. The label compares its look to Crepidotus calolepis.

São Leopoldo is lowland, below about 100 m.

Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil)

🔒 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.