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

Stropharia hornemannii

Luxuriant ringstalk

A large boreal Stropharia of northern European conifer forests, with greyish to reddish-brown caps up to 12 cm, a hanging ring and violet-brown gills. It grows on decaying wood buried in humus and moss and fruits in autumn. It is not cultivated, and no measured climate is available.

Stropharia hornemannii
Photo: This image was created by user Chris Kleine (ckleine) at Mushroom Observer, a source for mycological images.You can contact this user here., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

It grows on the ground in coniferous forest, mostly on decaying wood fragments buried in humus and moss, and more rarely on trunks. It prefers fir and spruce woodland.

Recorded from sea level to 3,261 m, median 245 m; in France it was found at about 1,200 m.

ScandinaviaFinlandRussiaCentral EuropeEstoniaUnited StatesCanada

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✓ Substrate and airflow
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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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.