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Fungi Partly documented

Agaricus benesii

Mull mushroom

A white Agaricus whose cap bruises pinkish-red and browns with age. It grows singly or in small groups in rich humus under conifers such as Monterey cypress and pine. It lacks the yellow staining and phenolic smell of toxic relatives, but is not recommended as food.

Agaricus benesii
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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
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Singly or in small groups in humus and needle litter under conifers such as cypress and pine.

Recorded elevations 0–1905 m, median 455 m (91 records).

EuropeNorth America

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.