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Fungi Partly documented

Agaricus altipes

A long-stemmed woodland Agaricus of northern and central Europe, described by F. H. Møller. GBIF holds over 600 records, mostly from Britain, Switzerland and Scandinavia, and it fruits from summer into autumn.

Agaricus altipes
Photo: The Norwegian Biodiversity Information Centre (NBIC) (Tove Jacobsen, Trond Berg-Hansen), CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-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

Recorded mainly from woodland and parkland in temperate Europe, fruiting on humus-rich soil and leaf or needle litter.

Recorded from 20 m to 2,508 m, median 475 m.

United KingdomSwitzerlandSwedenDenmarkBelgiumNorwayAustriaGermanySpain

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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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 4.0 licence, unmodified.