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Fungi Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Tremella tuckerae

A lichen-dwelling jelly fungus that forms small galls on Ramalina lichens, described by Diederich 2007 (Opuscula Philolichenum 4). GBIF holds 17 usable records: Spain, Sweden, USA, UK, Ireland, Poland, France and one from Kenya. Collectors note it on Ramalina farinacea and R. fraxinea on oak, alder and maple bark. It cannot be cultivated.

At home, aim for
Day —Targets in Plantistry
Night —Targets in Plantistry
Humidity —Band in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

On thalli of Ramalina, especially Ramalina farinacea, shrubby lichens on bark of oaks, alder, maples and other trees.

Recorded at 31–3237 m (4 sites).

EuropeNorth AmericaEast Africa

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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.