Psilocybe angulospora

A small, pale-gold psilocybin mushroom described from Taiwan in 2015, where it grows on heavily manured grassland soil and cow dung. In New Zealand, where it is considered introduced, it turns up in the potting mix of nursery plants and in landscaping. It contains psilocybin, a controlled substance in many countries; check local law before cultivating.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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

Scattered on heavily manured soil in grassland and directly on cow dung in Taiwan; in New Zealand in potted nursery plants, garden beds and wood-chip landscaping.

New Zealand records are at 0–60 m, median 0 m (9 records); the Taiwan type locality is mountain grassland in Yangmingshan National Park.

TaiwanNew 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.