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

Volvariella aethiops

A dark-capped rosegill described from France in 2007 by Favre and Vialard. It has turned up in England, France and Italy, repeatedly beside Agaricus xanthodermus (the yellow stainer) in woods, gardens and parks. Nothing is known of its cultivation.

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

On soil and litter in secondary woodland on chalk, gardens and parks, often under ash, beech or juniper and together with Agaricus xanthodermus; whether it depends on that Agaricus is unclear.

Records are lowland, at about 50–435 m.

Western and southern Europe

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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.