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Fungi Partly documented

Volvariella cinerascens

Volvariella cinerascens is a rarely recorded European species first described by Bresadola as Volvaria cinerascens; the name refers to its greyish colour. GBIF has seven records from central and western Europe.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Not documented in sources we could reach; assumed, like related grey Volvariella, to fruit on soil, litter or decaying wood in broadleaf woods.

The measured sites lie between about 8 and 700 m.

Europe

🔒 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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