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How to Grow and Care for Ink cap

Ink cap requires consistently moist, nutrient-rich soil and thrives in shaded environments. Special care points include maintaining a high humidity level and ensuring the substrate does not dry out. Care requires precise control of environmental conditions, making it challenging for beginners.

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Planting and Growing Ink cap

Care Difficulty	Hard
Lifespan	Annual, Biennial

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Types of Ink cap

Shaggy mane

The shaggy mane mushroom is commonly found in North American and European grasslands. Some peoples foraged for its young egg-shaped caps, but it has more recently been found to be a bioaccumulator of heavy metals, meaning it pulls toxic metals up from the soil where it grows. As a result, shaggy manes should not be eaten. The mushrooms usually appear in clusters or “fairy rings.”

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