Volvariella microspila

An old name based on a Berkeley and Curtis collection from Japan made during the 1853–1856 North Pacific Exploring Expedition, transferred to Volvariella by Ito in 1959. It is also recorded from the Sikkim Himalaya, but modern data are lacking.

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

Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Habitat is not recorded; treated here as a soil and litter saprotroph of warm-temperate forest.

The Sikkim records are Himalayan, but no elevations are given.

JapanIndia (Sikkim)

🔒 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.