fungi

Wine cap

Stropharia rugosoannulata

Updated 4 Aug 2026 · AI-parsed entry

Wine cap (Stropharia rugosoannulata) — a fungi, for Shade, High water.

What it needs & gives back

↓ Needs

Watermoderate
Organic_matterhigh

↑ Gives back

Mulch_biomassmedium

Through the year

Through the year

JFMAMJJASOND
emergenceMycelial growth and initial pinhead formation often triggered by rainfall and moderate temperatures.
fruitingFruiting bodies (mushrooms) appear after a period of sustained moisture and cooler temperatures, typically in spring and autumn.
senescenceFruiting ceases with the onset of colder temperatures and first frosts, with the mycelium becoming dormant.

Soil interactions

Drainagewell-drained
Nitrogen fixingNo
MycorrhizalNo
Accumulatesnitrogen, phosphorus, potassium
Soil textureloam, sandy loam
Organic matterHigh
Compaction toleranceMedium

Propagation

Methodsspore, mycelial_transfer
Difficulty2 / 5
Establishes in~1 yr
Self-seedingModerate