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Agrocybe smaragdina

A green, truffle-like (sequestrate) fungus from New Caledonia, originally Le-ratia smaragdina and moved into Agrocybe by Lebel and co-workers in 2022. It does not open a cap or drop spores like a mushroom, and it has never been cultivated.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Forest soil and litter in New Caledonia; sequestrate fruitbodies form at or just under the soil surface.

Few records carry an elevation.

New Caledonia

🔒 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.