Agaricus diminutivus

Diminutive agaricus

A tiny Agaricus, with caps 1–3 cm across, of forests and especially conifer woods, fruiting in autumn. It is a species complex of several hard-to-separate species and is not recommended to eat, since it can be confused with poisonous Inocybe.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Scattered on the forest floor among litter, especially under conifers.

Recorded at 0–2835 m, median 945 m (18 records); measured sites are coastal northern California and Vancouver Island at 100–410 m.

North America

🔒 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.