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Psilocybe alutacea

Psilocybe alutacea is a small, bluing Psilocybe of south-eastern Australia and New Zealand that grows on cow, horse and wombat dung and in mossy leaf litter. It is close to P. cubensis in habit but smaller and cooler-growing. It contains psilocybin, which is a controlled substance in many countries; check local law before cultivating.

Psilocybe alutacea
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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

Solitary to loosely grouped on cow, horse and wombat dung, and in leaf litter or mossy soil along forest tracks.

Recorded at 0–1050 m, median 280 m.

South-eastern AustraliaTasmaniaNew Zealand

🔒 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-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.