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

Coprinus spraguei

A small inky cap described by Berkeley and M.A. Curtis from the eastern United States and named for the collector C.J. Sprague. GBIF records come from Delaware/Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Florida.

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
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Treated in older American literature as a small, fragile inky cap of lawns, rich soil and woody debris; this profile assumes a litter-decomposing habit.

Piedmont and coastal-plain lowlands, about 60–140 m.

United States (Delaware, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Florida)

🔒 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.