Agaricus bitorquis

Pavement mushroom

The pavement mushroom is a firm, edible white Agaricus close to the button mushroom, with a double ring on the stem. It grows in compacted ground at roadsides and in gardens, often pushing through asphalt. It has been cultivated commercially since 1968 as a heat-tolerant alternative to A. bisporus.

Agaricus bitorquis — Photo: Nathan Wilson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Deep shadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest period

Where it grows wild

It grows alone or in small groups in gardens and at roadsides, often in compacted soil under paving, where it matures underground. It favours ground where de-icing salt has been used.

Recorded from 2 to 1,615 m, median 267 m.

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🔒 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.