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Psilocybe apelliculosa

Psilocybe apelliculosa, described by P.D. Orton from Britain, is a small brown mushroom of nutrient-rich disturbed ground: rotting grass heaps, garden soil, planters and driveway edges. It is recorded across western Europe and in British Columbia and fruits mostly from late spring to autumn.

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

Records describe rotting grass heaps, garden soil in planters, edges of open ground and new housing estates: nutrient-rich, disturbed soil.

Lowland; no elevations recorded.

Northern EuropeWestern EuropeWestern Canada

🔒 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.