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Fungi Partly documented

Agaricus heterocystis

A tropical African Agaricus described by Heinemann and Goossens-Fontana in 1956 from the Belgian Congo. GBIF records come mainly from Zimbabwe and the eastern DR Congo, mostly at 1250-1650 m, with outliers in Malaysia and Australia.

Agaricus heterocystis
Photo: Martha Goossens-Fontana, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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 soil saprotroph of African upland savanna, miombo woodland and forest edges.

The main African sites lie at about 1250-1650 m.

Democratic Republic of the CongoZimbabweCôte d'Ivoire

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✓ 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.