Tremella placynthiellae
A lichen-parasitic jelly fungus described in 2022 from Placynthiella icmalea. It is known from one collection in oak-hickory forest in the Missouri Ozarks. 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
On Placynthiella icmalea, a small crustose lichen of acidic soil, rotting wood and stumps, in oak-hickory forest.
About 300 m.
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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