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

Psilocybe atlantis

A bluing Psilocybe close to P. mexicana, described in 2003 from a grassy lot in Fulton County, Georgia, USA. It contains psilocybin, which is controlled in many countries. Almost nothing is published on its ecology beyond the type collection.

Psilocybe atlantis
Photo: Lizard King, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Grassy lawns and vacant lots; the type was found in moss by a house next to woodland, about 50 m from a Chattahoochee River tributary.

Known only from the Atlanta area, roughly 250–350 m (inferred from the locality).

North America

🔒 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.