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

Agaricus bohusii

Medusa mushroom

The medusa mushroom, a European Agaricus described by Marcel Bon in 1983, known for dense clusters with scaly brown caps. GBIF holds nearly 500 records, mostly from Britain, the Netherlands and Denmark, but no climate was measured.

Agaricus bohusii
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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 Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

The sources reached give no habitat; GBIF records fall in lowland and hill country of temperate Europe, where it is commonly reported in clusters on soil in woods and parks.

Records span 15–815 m (median 320 m).

United KingdomNetherlandsDenmarkSwedenCzechiaHungaryAustriaFranceGermany

🔒 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.