Ones that can grow in the sun instead of shade.
Top Sun-Tolerant & Heat-Loving Mushrooms:
- Wine Cap / King Stropharia (Stropharia rugosoannulata): Also known as the "Garden Giant". It is one of the easiest mushrooms to grow outdoors and is highly tolerant of partial to full sun, provided its woodchip or straw bed is kept adequately moist. It thrives as a companion plant in vegetable gardens (e.g., around tomatoes or corn).
- Almond Agaricus (Agaricus subrufescens): A hearty, high-protein mushroom that loves warm conditions and thrives in greenhouses or high tunnels where it receives ample light and warmth.
- Pink Oyster (Pleurotus djamor): A tropical, fast-growing mushroom that handles high summer heat and can produce flushes within a week.
- Dryad’s Saddle (Cerioporus squamosus): Often found foraging on dead or living hardwood during the spring, this species can handle warmer, brighter exposures than delicate shade-dwellers.