Sign in Start free
Species library › Agaricus › Agaricus croceolutescens
Fungi Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Agaricus croceolutescens

A central African Agaricus described by Paul Heinemann and colleagues in the Congo flora of fungi; the name refers to flesh or surfaces turning saffron-yellow. The four GBIF records come from the Katanga plateau and eastern DR Congo, where it fruits in the rainy season.

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
Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Ground-dwelling in woodland of the Katanga miombo plateau and the eastern Congo highlands; details of its exact microhabitat are not in reachable sources.

Record sites sit at about 1130-1550 m.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

🔒 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

Grow Agaricus croceolutescens? Add it to a free garden and its full profile opens. Pro opens all 38,374 profiles in the library, plants and fungi.

Start free Sign in

More Agaricus

Agaricus deserticola Agaricus bisporus Agaricus abruptibulbus Agaricus bernardii Agaricus hondensis Agaricus subrufescens Agaricus campestris Agaricus xanthodermus Agaricus augustus Agaricus bitorquis Agaricus arvensis Agaricus brunneofibrillosus All 800 →

Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.