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Volvariella villosavolva

A variant spelling of Volvariella villosovolva, a small rosegill with a hairy volva; GBIF holds a single 1921 specimen under this spelling from Ann Arbor, Michigan. It fruits on soil and very rotten wood in hardwood forest, and nothing is published on growing it.

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
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Under the villosovolva spelling it is recorded on the ground in oak and mixed hardwood woods and on very rotten fallen oak branches.

No elevation is recorded for the Michigan specimen.

Eastern United States

🔒 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.