Trametes vernicipes

A small Trametes with a stalk, formerly Polyporus vernicipes; the epithet means 'varnished foot'. It is common in Japan and Korea, with most of its 700-plus GBIF records from there, and further records from Nepal, Malaysia, China and central Africa.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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

Dead hardwood branches and logs in temperate and warm-temperate broadleaf forest.

Recorded elevations 78–2395 m, median 900 m.

JapanSouth KoreaNepalChinaMalaysiaIndiaVietnamDR CongoRwandaCameroon

🔒 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.