Agaricus iodolens

A tropical African Agaricus described by Heinemann and Goossens-Fontana in 1956 from the Belgian Congo, named for its iodine smell (section Xanthodermatei type trait). GBIF holds 12 records, nearly all from DR Congo, with one from Benin. Growing advice below builds on the measured climate and on warm-climate Agaricus in general.

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

Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Ground-dwelling saprotroph; ecological notes beyond the protologue were not reachable. Congolese Agaricus of this group fruit on soil in savanna-forest mosaic, gardens and disturbed ground.

Democratic Republic of the CongoBenin

🔒 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.