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

Agaricus goossensiae

A tropical African Agaricus described by Paul Heinemann in 1956 from the Belgian Congo. GBIF records span Central and West Africa and extend to India, Christmas Island and north Queensland, so it may be widespread in the tropics or its name may be applied broadly.

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

Soil and litter in tropical woodland, savanna and forest edges. It is a saprotroph.

Mostly lowland (40–320 m), but one Rwandan site is around 2260 m.

West Tropical AfricaWest-Central Tropical AfricaEast Tropical AfricaIndian SubcontinentAustralasia

🔒 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.