diff --git a/code/modules/mining/lavaland/ash_flora.dm b/code/modules/mining/lavaland/ash_flora.dm
index ee16487ab20..dc6d616d366 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/lavaland/ash_flora.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/lavaland/ash_flora.dm
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@
 	else
 		..()
 
+/obj/structure/flora/ash/tall_shroom //exists only so that the spawning check doesn't allow these spawning near other things
+	regrowth_time_low = 4200
+
 /obj/structure/flora/ash/leaf_shroom
 	icon_state = "s_mushroom"
 	name = "leafy mushrooms"
diff --git a/code/modules/mining/mine_turfs.dm b/code/modules/mining/mine_turfs.dm
index ef5da5bb2af..6b0a051dde1 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/mine_turfs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/mine_turfs.dm
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@
 /turf/open/floor/plating/asteroid/airless/cave
 	var/length = 100
 	var/mob_spawn_list = list(/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/asteroid/goldgrub = 1, /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/asteroid/goliath = 5, /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/asteroid/basilisk = 4, /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/asteroid/hivelord = 3)
-	var/flora_spawn_list = list(/obj/structure/flora/ash/leaf_shroom = 2 , /obj/structure/flora/ash/cap_shroom = 2 , /obj/structure/flora/ash/stem_shroom = 2 , /obj/structure/flora/ash/cacti = 1, /obj/structure/flora/ash = 2)
+	var/flora_spawn_list = list(/obj/structure/flora/ash/leaf_shroom = 2 , /obj/structure/flora/ash/cap_shroom = 2 , /obj/structure/flora/ash/stem_shroom = 2 , /obj/structure/flora/ash/cacti = 1, /obj/structure/flora/ash/tall_shroom = 2)
 	var/sanity = 1
 	var/forward_cave_dir = 1
 	var/backward_cave_dir = 2
@@ -391,9 +391,10 @@
 	if(prob(12))
 		if(istype(loc, /area/mine/explored) || istype(loc, /area/lavaland/surface/outdoors/explored))
 			return
-		for(var/obj/structure/flora/ash/F in urange(3,T)) //Allows for growing patches, but not ridiculous stacks of flora
-			return
 		var/randumb = pickweight(flora_spawn_list)
+		for(var/obj/structure/flora/ash/F in range(4, T)) //Allows for growing patches, but not ridiculous stacks of flora
+			if(!istype(F, randumb))
+				return
 		new randumb(T)
 
 
diff --git a/icons/obj/lavaland/ash_flora.dmi b/icons/obj/lavaland/ash_flora.dmi
index d58541612d2..b9ebfbfb662 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/lavaland/ash_flora.dmi and b/icons/obj/lavaland/ash_flora.dmi differ