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Fungi Partly documented

Agrocybe firma

A dark brown, firm-fleshed Agrocybe that grows on decaying hardwood debris in North America and Europe. It is mainly a summer-to-autumn species of forests and wood chips and is not normally eaten.

Agrocybe firma
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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

Rotting hardwood logs, stumps, buried wood and wood chips in deciduous and mixed woodland.

Recorded from 170 to 3018 m (median 575 m).

Eastern North AmericaCentral EuropeWestern EuropeRussia

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✓ Substrate and airflow
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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 CC0 licence, unmodified.