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

Stropharia umbonasceus

Stropharia umbonasceus is a North American roundhead described by A.P. Morgan in 1908 in his account of the Agaricaceae of North America. It is essentially unknown beyond that description; the notes below assume the temperate-eastern-US climate of Morgan's Ohio collecting grounds.

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

Where it grows wild

Presumed litter, grass or dung saprotroph, as for similar small Stropharia.

No elevation data are available.

Eastern North America

🔒 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.