Coprinus giganteosporus

An inky cap Zang and Fei described in 1991 in Acta Botanica Yunnanica, from Yunnan in southwest China; the name refers to its very large spores. The single GBIF record is on Vancouver Island, Canada, and probably belongs to Huijsman's older homonym instead.

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

Unknown; Yunnan inky caps grow in montane forest and pasture during the summer monsoon.

Probably Yunnan plateau, where much of the land lies at 1,500–2,500 m; not stated in reachable sources.

China (Yunnan)

🔒 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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