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Fungi Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Agaricus benzodorus

An African Agaricus described from the Belgian Congo by Heinemann and Goossens-Fontana in 1956; the name refers to a benzaldehyde (almond-like) odour. Herbarium records come from eastern Congo, Uganda and, doubtfully, Borneo and Brazil. Nothing specific is published on its ecology beyond the collections.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Presumably a soil or litter saprotroph of tropical forest and wooded grassland; herbarium labels include a forest reserve in Uganda.

The measured site near Bukavu (Panzi) is at about 1550 m.

Democratic Republic of the CongoUganda

🔒 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.