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

Tremella discicola

A tiny jelly fungus that lives in the discs (hymenium) of small cup fungi, especially Pyrenopeziza petiolaris on fallen leaf stalks. It was described from Belgium in 2004 and is recorded across central and northern Europe, with one Canadian record. It cannot be cultivated.

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
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Inside the apothecia of small discomycetes such as Pyrenopeziza petiolaris on fallen maple petioles and herb stems in damp leaf litter.

Recorded at 322–427 m, median 420 m (4 records).

DenmarkAustriaSwitzerlandBelgiumUnited KingdomCanada

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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.