Tremella teloschistis

A lichen-dwelling jelly fungus that forms small galls on Teloschistes lichens, described by Diederich, Gockman, Walden & Millanes 2022 (Flora of Lichenicolous Fungi vol. 1). GBIF holds 12 records, all from the United States, at about 280–480 m. It cannot be cultivated.

At home, aim for

Day —Targets in Plantistry

Night —Targets in Plantistry

Humidity —Band in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest period

Where it grows wild

On thalli of Teloschistes, orange fruticose lichens of sunny twigs, shrubs and rock in dry, open country.

Recorded at 278–477 m (4 sites).

South-central and southwestern USA

🔒 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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