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Tremella protoparmeliae

A lichenicolous fungus described in 1996 by Diederich and Coppins that lives inside the fruiting discs of the rock lichen Protoparmelia badia, usually without visible symptoms. Records come mostly from Britain with a few from Sweden and Norway. It cannot be cultivated.

Tremella protoparmeliae
Photo: Millanes A, Diederich P, Westberg M, Knutsson T, Wedin M (2014) Tremella rhizocarpicola sp. nov. and other interesting lichenicolous Tremellales and Filobasidiales in the Nordic countries. MycoKeys 8: 31-41. https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.8.8176, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Within the hymenium of Protoparmelia badia on exposed siliceous and iron-rich rock.

Records range from coastal to upland rocks; few carry an elevation.

United KingdomSwedenNorway

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✓ 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
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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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 4.0 licence, unmodified.