Tremella leprae

Tremella leprae is a lichenicolous jelly fungus on Lepra crusts, described in 2022. It is known from a single record in the eastern United States. 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 Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest period

Where it grows wild

A lichen-inhabiting parasite on the crustose lichen genus Lepra (formerly in Pertusaria). Habitat details are inferred from the host and genus rather than species-specific studies.

Few records carry an elevation; the record site lies at about 1215 m.

United States (single record)

🔒 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.