Agaricus fragilivolvatus

An Agaricus described by Contu in 1998 (Revista Catalana de Micologia 21); Contu worked chiefly on Sardinian and Mediterranean fungi. The name points to a fragile volva-like base, unusual in the genus. It is known essentially only from its description.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Presumably a Mediterranean soil or sand saprotroph (dunes, maquis or pine woods), inferred from the author's field region and the genus.

No elevation data; likely lowland.

Sardinia

🔒 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.