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

Agaricus endoxanthus

A tropical Agaricus described by Berkeley and Broome from Sri Lanka, now recorded across warm regions worldwide. It belongs to the yellow-staining group of Agaricus whose members cause stomach upsets, so it is not an edible to cultivate for the table.

Agaricus endoxanthus
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At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Soil-dwelling in grass, gardens and disturbed, nutrient-rich ground; temperate records are likely from warm, compost-rich or man-made sites.

Mostly lowland (median 16 m), but one record from the Bogotá plateau at 2600 m.

Sri LankaUnited StatesUnited KingdomAustraliaColombiaArgentinaNetherlandsSouth AfricaKenya

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.