Coprinus phalloideus

Described by Hennings and Nyman in Warburg's Monsunia (1900) from Erik Nyman's collections in Java. GBIF has no records and no modern account exists, so conditions are generalised from inkcaps of humid tropical lowland and hill forest.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest period

Where it grows wild

Not documented in the sources consulted; Nyman collected mainly around Buitenzorg (Bogor) in wet tropical forest and gardens.

No elevation data; Bogor lies at about 250 m.

Indonesia (Java, presumed)

🔒 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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