Tremella umbilicariae

A lichen-dwelling jelly fungus that forms small galls on Umbilicaria lichens, described by Diederich & Millanes 2014 (Bull. Soc. Nat. Luxemb. 115). Known here from one GBIF record in the Peruvian Andes at about 3560 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

Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

On Umbilicaria, rock tripe lichens of exposed siliceous rock, often at high elevation.

Recorded at about 3562 m (1 site).

Western South 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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