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Fungi Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Coprinus curtusoides

A small inky cap described by Bogart, who revised Coprinus in the Pacific Northwest. The name says it resembles Coprinus curtus, a dung species. GBIF has only two wild records, both from the USA.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

The only measured site has a Pacific Northwest climate, with wet mild winters and dry summers. Probably a dung or manure inky cap, like its close relatives; tiny, short-lived fruit bodies appear on herbivore dung kept moist.

Not recorded; probably lowland.

Western USA (Pacific Northwest)

🔒 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.