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Volvariella alachuana

A rosegill described by Murrill from Gainesville, Florida (Alachua County), and recombined by Shaffer in 1957. It grows on the ground under oaks in hammock forest; recent iNaturalist and MycoMap records extend it north to New York and Indiana.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

On soil and litter under oaks in high hammock and on filled ground around Gainesville.

Lowland, at about 20–190 m.

South-eastern United StatesNorth-eastern and Midwest United States

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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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