Tremella dactylobasidia

A tiny jelly fungus described from Spain by J.C. Zamora in 2009 that parasitises the bark-crust fungus Dendrothele macrospora. All records are from central Spain, a Mediterranean climate with hot dry summers. It cannot be cultivated.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity —Band in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

A parasite of another fungus on the corticioid fungus Dendrothele macrospora, which grows on bark of living trees. Habitat details are inferred from the host and genus rather than species-specific studies.

Few or no records carry an elevation.

Spain

🔒 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.