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Psilocybe baeocystis

A Pacific Northwest psilocybin mushroom that grows on bark mulch, wood chips and conifer debris in gardens and parks, fruiting from August to December. Its caps bleach almost white when dry. It contains psilocybin, a controlled substance in many countries; check local law before cultivating.

Psilocybe baeocystis
Photo: The original uploader was Alan Rockefeller at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Scattered to clustered on ground bark, wood chips, peat moss and decaying conifer mulch, often under rhododendrons and roses in mulched beds; occasionally on lawns and rarely in conifer forest.

Few records carry an elevation; it is a lowland species of towns and gardens.

Western 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.