Panaeolus fimicola

Turf mottlegill

A small, dark, common mushroom of lawns, fertilised grassland and dung, widespread in the Americas, Europe and Africa. It often appears during or after cold rain from late spring to autumn. It rarely contains more than trace psilocybin.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest period

Where it grows wild

It grows on soil, dung and fertilised lawns and other grassy places, preferring disturbed grassland.

Recorded from 3 to 2,525 m, median 455 m.

EuropeNorth AmericaSouth AmericaAfricaWestern AsiaAustralia

🔒 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.