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Agaricus phaeolepidotus

dusky scaled mushroom

The dusky scaled mushroom is a European Agaricus, first described in 1952 and recorded mostly in Britain, the Netherlands, France and Denmark. We found little published ecology for it, so the conditions below come from the measured climate and from what is known of woodland Agaricus.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Genus-level inference: on soil and litter in deciduous or mixed woodland and at woodland edges.

20 records with elevations lie at 15–1150 m, median 540 m.

United KingdomNetherlandsFranceDenmarkSpainSwitzerlandSwedenAustria

🔒 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.