Agrocybe elatella

Marsh fieldcap

The marsh fieldcap is a slender, pale ochre Agrocybe of wet places across northern and central Europe, fruiting among mosses, sedges and rushes in fens, bog margins and wet meadows. With nearly 900 GBIF records it is well documented in the field, but it has no cultivation history.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Wet, open ground: fens, marshes, bog and lake margins and wet grassland, among Sphagnum and other mosses, sedges and rushes.

Recorded from 34 to 2400 m, median 856 m (75 records); most lowland records are Dutch, Danish and Swedish wetlands.

Northern EuropeCentral EuropeWestern SiberiaIceland

🔒 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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