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Fungi Partly documented

Coprinus calyptratus

A small inkcap of the western US with a star-shaped veil patch on the cap and a deep-rooting stem hidden in sand, described by Peck in 1895. It is a soil saprotroph of disturbed sandy ground and is not cultivated.

Coprinus calyptratus
Photo: William Franklin (William Franklin), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Disturbed sandy soil, with the rooting stem buried below the surface.

Lowland; few records carry an elevation.

North America

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.