Coprinus ebulbosus

A name Peck published in 1895 that is now treated as a synonym of Coprinopsis variegata, the scaly ink cap of eastern North America. It grows in clusters from rhizomorphs on buried, well-rotted hardwood and fruits mainly in June and July.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Hardwood forest and wooded parks, fruiting in clusters from leaf litter and well-decayed wood, often buried, with rhizomorph masses at the base. It also feeds on soil bacteria.

Lowland to foothill eastern forest; records from 60 m in Florida to about 280 m in Tennessee.

United States (east of the Great Plains)

🔒 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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