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Fungi Partly documented

Volvariella lepiotospora

A small rosegill described by Singer in 1955 from southern Florida. It is recorded from leaf litter and rotting wood in warm, summer-wet woodland in the south-eastern United States and western Mexico.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Found among leaves and on rotting wood in woodland, hammocks and shaded lawns; Mexican collections come from barranca and montane forest.

Mexican records are from 1044 m and 1923 m; the US records are lowland.

United States (Southeast and Midwest)Mexico (Jalisco)

🔒 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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