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

Volvariella bakeri

A rosegill described by Murrill and placed in Volvariella by Shaffer in 1957. Most records are from western Mexico (Jalisco), with others from Veracruz, Puerto Rico and Cuba. It fruits in the summer rainy season in seasonally dry tropical country.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

No habitat is given in our source; like most Volvariella it presumably grows on soil, litter and plant debris, here in seasonally dry tropical forest and farmland.

Recorded elevations are 356–2465 m (median 1308 m).

Western and eastern MexicoCubaPuerto Rico

🔒 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.