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

Agaricus pilatianus

A rare, poisonous yellow-staining Agaricus of Europe, white to cream with a cap to 12 cm that discolours where bruised. It is a soil saprotroph of warm, often dry grassy or sandy places; not a cultivation subject for eating.

Agaricus pilatianus
Photo: User:Strobilomyces, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

A saprotroph on soil; the sources reached do not name its preferred habitat, but GBIF records concentrate in warm lowlands of Spain and Austria.

Records span 1–500 m (median 250 m).

SpainAustriaSwitzerlandSwedenNetherlandsGermanyItalyMaltaUnited KingdomBelgium

🔒 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.