Coprinus papillatus

An old Batsch name taken up by Fries for a small inkcap, generally treated as a tiny species of dung and manured ground. GBIF has four records, all in Catalonia, Spain, so the measured climate is Mediterranean with hot summers.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Small inkcap of dung and manured soil in open places, as usually interpreted; the Catalan records give no substrate.

Records at about 250–350 m.

Spain (Catalonia)

🔒 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.