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

Agaricus julius

A scaly light-brown Agaricus with a strong cherry-almond smell, described by Kerrigan in 2016 and closely related to A. augustus. It became Colorado's state mushroom in 2025. Edibility is listed as unknown.

Agaricus julius
Photo: Coloradomushrooms, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

A saprotroph of Rocky Mountain forest soil and litter; details beyond that are not published.

Montane; the measured sites are high-elevation Rocky Mountain locations (few records carry an elevation).

North AmericaNorthern Europe

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.