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Fungi Partly documented

Agaricus flocculosipes

A tropical Agaricus described in 2012 by Zhao, Desjardin, Guinberteau and Hyde (Mycoscience 53) from Thailand, and since recorded widely across tropical Asia, West Africa, Papua New Guinea and Hawaii. It is a warm-climate species; conditions below follow the measured tropical sites and the genus.

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
No rest period

Where it grows wild

A soil and litter saprotroph of tropical forest edges, grassland and disturbed ground; no detailed habitat notes were available beyond the records.

Most records are lowland (60-470 m); one Bhutan record is near 1,400 m.

ThailandChina South-CentralBhutanGhanaPapua New GuineaHawaii

🔒 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.