Tremella obscura

Tremella obscura is a tiny parasitic jelly fungus that grows inside the fruitbodies of Dacrymyces jelly fungi on dead wood, often going unnoticed. It is widespread in Europe with records from North America and Svalbard. It is not cultivated.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity —Band in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Lives in the hymenium of Dacrymyces species (such as D. stillatus) on dead, damp coniferous and broadleaf wood, making the host look darker and warty.

Recorded at 19–2315 m, median 1450 m (21 records), from lowland Belgium to high mountains in Spain.

BelgiumNorwaySpainDenmarkUnited KingdomFranceUnited StatesSvalbard

🔒 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.