Psilocybe barrerae

A Mexican member of section Zapotecorum described by Cifuentes and Guzmán in 1981. Wikipedia lists this name among the synonyms of Psilocybe zapotecorum, a blueing species of humid Mexican and Central American ravines. The five GBIF records are from the central Mexican highlands at 1,675–2,528 m. Many Psilocybe contain psilocybin, which is controlled in many countries; check local law before any cultivation.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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

Following P. zapotecorum: grows singly to clustered on muddy soil and mossy ravine walls near creeks, in humid, shaded pine-oak and cloud forest.

Recorded at 1,675–2,528 m (median 2,309 m).

Central Mexico

🔒 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.