Tremella wrightii

A light brown to orange-brown, lobed jelly fungus up to 5 cm across that parasitises an unknown wood fungus, possibly a pyrenomycete, on dead broadleaf branches. It was described from Cuba and occurs across the Neotropics and tropical Africa. It has no cultivation method.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity —Band in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

On dead attached or fallen branches of broadleaf trees, parasitising lignicolous fungi.

Few records carry an elevation.

MexicoBelizeGuatemalaEl SalvadorHondurasPanamaCubaTrinidadGuyanaBrazilPeruCameroonUganda

🔒 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.