Agaricus subrufescens

Almond mushroom

The almond mushroom is a warm-loving Agaricus with an almond scent that grows in leaf litter in rich soil, often around homes and gardens. It was cultivated in the eastern United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and is widely grown today on compost with a casing layer.

Agaricus subrufescens — Photo: CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Fruits singly or in clusters in leaf litter on rich soil, often in domestic and disturbed habitats.

Mostly lowland; recorded at 0–2488 m (median 355 m).

North AmericaSouth AmericaEuropeAsiaAustralasia

🔒 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.