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Fungi Partly documented

Coprinus spadiceisporus

An inky cap described by Bogart in 1976 from the western United States, named for its chestnut-brown spores. It is now recorded widely, from California to the south-eastern US, South Africa, Iberia and Australia, often on wood chips, duff or dung.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-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

Records mention wood-chip mulch and duff, deer dung, and grassy ground under holm oak; it looks like a species of disturbed, enriched ground that spreads with landscaping mulch.

Lowland to about 1,000 m.

United StatesSouth AfricaSpainPortugalItalyCyprusCosta RicaAustralia

🔒 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.