Tremella pertutexanae

A lichen-parasitic jelly fungus described in 2022, named for its host Pertusaria texana. Records come mainly from central and southern Florida, with single records from Louisiana and Oklahoma. It cannot be cultivated.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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

Galls on Pertusaria texana on twigs and branches of oaks, shrubs and ornamental trees, including windfall twigs, in open woodland, coastal scrub and towns.

Lowland, 6–300 m at the measured sites.

North America

🔒 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.