Tremella lethariae

Tremella lethariae forms galls on the bright yellow wolf lichen Letharia vulpina, described by Diederich in 2003 from Canada. GBIF records are from dry montane conifer forest in the western 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 Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

A lichen-inhabiting parasite on the wolf lichen Letharia vulpina on conifer bark and wood. 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 2067 m.

CanadaWestern United States

🔒 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

Grow Tremella lethariae? Add it to a free garden and its full profile opens. Pro opens all 38,374 profiles in the library, plants and fungi.

Start free Sign in

More Tremella

Tremella mesenterica Tremella fuciformis Tremella cetrariellae Tremella exigua Tremella globispora Tremella parmeliarum Tremella versicolor Tremella anaptychiae Tremella diaporthicola Tremella fibulifera Tremella steidleri Tremella tubulosae All 271 →

Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.