Psilocybe aurantiaca

Redlead roundhead

Psilocybe aurantiaca is a synonym of Leratiomyces ceres, the redlead roundhead, a bright orange-red mushroom that grows in groups on wood chips and in lawns across Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand. It does not contain psilocybin, though foragers sometimes confuse it with psilocybin mushrooms. It is easy to grow on wood-chip beds.

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

Grows in groups on landscaping wood chips and mulch, sometimes on lawns.

Mostly lowland; recorded from 12 to 3031 m, median 1344 m, with the high records from Mexico.

Western EuropeNorth AmericaMexicoAustraliaNew 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.