Wine cap (king stropharia) mushroom

Stropharia rugosoannulata

A robust, garden-cultivated mushroom often grown outdoors directly in wood-chip mulch beds, valued for its ease of cultivation and productivity.

Family

Strophariaceae

Climate requirements

Fruits across a wide range of 10-24C, tolerating outdoor seasonal temperature swings.

Soil types

Grown on wood chips or straw mulch beds, often laid over soil but drawing nutrients from the chip substrate rather than the soil itself.