Agaricus elasticus

A name published by James Bolton in the late 18th century for a mushroom from northern England; GBIF notes it may be a variant of Withering's Agaricus elasticus. This is a pre-1821 name published before modern fungal nomenclature, when almost every gilled mushroom was put in Agaricus; which fungus it refers to today is not settled, so these conditions are a generic temperate soil-mushroom profile.

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

Unknown; Bolton's fungi came from the woods and pastures around Halifax, Yorkshire.

Not recorded.

United Kingdom

🔒 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.