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Panaeolus ater

Panaeolus ater is treated as a synonym of Panaeolus fimicola, the turf mottlegill: a small dark hygrophanous mushroom of lawns, pastures and dung, common in Europe and the Americas. It sometimes contains small amounts of psilocybin.

Panaeolus ater
Photo: Beck, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Solitary to scattered on soil or dung in fertilised lawns and other grassy places.

Recorded at 1–2175 m, median 205 m (67 records).

EuropeNorth AmericaAfrica

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 2.0 licence, unmodified.