Agaricus blazei

Murrill's 1945 Florida Agaricus, widely treated as a synonym of Agaricus subrufescens, the almond mushroom; the name is also used commercially for the cultivated almond mushroom. It is an edible, almond-scented species grown on composted substrates in warm conditions.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets 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

A saprotroph that fruits singly or in clusters in leaf litter and rich soil, often around gardens and compost.

Records carry no elevation; most are from lowland Florida and the south-eastern United States.

South-eastern United StatesIntroduced or cultivated in Asia

🔒 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.