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Fungi Partly documented

Tremella macroceratis

A lichenicolous jelly fungus described in 1996 by Diederich and Hafellner, living on the reindeer-type lichen Cladonia macroceras. It is known from a few alpine and subarctic sites in Scandinavia and the Alps. 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 Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

On Cladonia macroceras among moss on rocks and boulder heath in alpine and subarctic fell heath.

Records are from the treeless alpine zone; exact elevations are not given.

SwedenSwitzerlandNorway

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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.