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

Coprinus rostrupianus

An inky cap described by the Danish mycologist E.C. Hansen in 1897 in Botanische Zeitung, named for Emil Rostrup. Hansen worked on fungi raised from dung, and this is best treated as a small coprophilous species; GBIF has scattered records from England, Tennessee and Panama.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Probably dung in pastures and rich disturbed ground, inferred from Hansen's work rather than a reachable description.

Lowland; no elevations recorded.

Denmark (type region)United KingdomUnited States (Tennessee)Panama

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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.