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Agaricus langei

A large European woodland Agaricus whose flesh reddens quickly when cut, fruiting in conifer and mixed woods in late summer and autumn. Common in Britain and Scandinavia; not cultivated commercially, but workable with standard Agaricus methods.

Agaricus langei
Photo: Irene Andersson (irenea), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Leaf and needle litter in conifer and mixed woods, parks and gardens; a litter saprotroph. Habitat is from general field-guide knowledge of the species, as the page reached had none.

Lowland to montane: recorded 0–1740 m, median 600 m (69 records).

Northern EuropeWestern EuropeCentral EuropeSouthern 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.