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

Volvariella media

Volvariella media is a small European and Asian sheath mushroom, described by Singer in 1951, that grows in grass. It is related to the cultivated paddy-straw mushroom but has no cultivation record; conditions come from the measured sites and the genus.

Volvariella media
Photo: Naturalis Biodiversity Center, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Grows in grass and on grassy, nutrient-rich soil.

Lowland; 3 records at 280–405 m.

EuropeAsia

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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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC0 licence, unmodified.