Agaricus iodosmus

A European Agaricus of section Xanthodermatei described by Heinemann in 1965, with a strong iodine or ink smell and yellow staining; like its relatives it is considered toxic. GBIF has 207 records, most from Spain and the Netherlands. No climate could be measured, so conditions follow its European range.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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

Soil saprotroph of grassland, parks and open woodland, often on calcareous or nutrient-rich ground, fruiting in late summer and autumn.

Recorded from 4 to 840 m, median 600 m (36 records).

SpainNetherlandsHungaryAustriaItalyBelgiumGreece

🔒 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.