Trametes brunnea

A Trametes described by Leif Ryvarden in 2012 from Costa Rica; the isotype and a paratype were collected in 2004 at Sabalito in the Coto Brus valley near La Amistad, the paratype at 1,300 m. Trametes are white-rot polypores that form leathery, shelf-like brackets on dead hardwood. Only the type material is known.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Premontane wet forest in southern Costa Rica, presumably on dead wood; the host is not recorded.

The paratype is labelled 1,300 m.

Costa Rica

🔒 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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