Coprinus semilanatus

An inky cap described by Peck in 1872 from New York State, its cap partly woolly as the name says. GBIF has eight records across the eastern and central US, from New York and Connecticut to Tennessee and Kansas.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Woolly-veiled inky caps usually grow on dung or manured ground; the substrate was not reachable for this species.

Lowland to low hills; no elevations recorded.

United States (eastern and central)

🔒 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.