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

Agaricus elfinensis

An Agaricus described by Heinemann in 1962 from elfin woodland on Mossman's Peak in Jamaica's Blue Mountains, collected in December 1949. It is known only from that collection.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Elfin (stunted cloud-forest) woodland near a summit, cool, misty and wet.

Near the summit of Mossman's Peak, roughly 1,700-1,900 m; the elevation of 30 m on one GBIF record is an error.

Jamaica

🔒 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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