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

Psilocybe andina

Psilocybe andina was described by Gastón Guzmán in 1978 from the Andes. GBIF holds a single Venezuelan specimen, and little else is known; the targets assume a cool, humid Andean montane fungus.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Andean; no habitat notes were available. Andean Psilocybe usually grow on soil or litter in montane forest or páramo edges.

Presumably montane Andean.

VenezuelaNorthern Andes

🔒 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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