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

Agaricus carminostictus

Agaricus carminostictus was described by Heinemann in 1956 from the Belgian Congo; the name refers to carmine spots or scales. The single GBIF record is from the lowland rainforest of north-western DR Congo, so conditions come from that site and warm-climate Agaricus.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-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

A soil and litter saprotroph of Congo Basin rainforest; exact habitat not documented.

The only record lacks an elevation; the site is lowland rainforest.

DR Congo (Congo Basin)

🔒 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.