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Psilocybe caerulipes

Blue-foot mushroom

Psilocybe caerulipes is a small, uncommon wood-loving Psilocybe of eastern North American deciduous forest, fruiting on rotting birch, beech and maple from late spring into December. Its stem base stains blue. It also occurs on beech in the cloud forests of Hidalgo and Veracruz, Mexico. It contains psilocybin, which is a controlled substance in many countries; check local law before cultivating.

Psilocybe caerulipes
Photo: This image was created by user Joshua Hutchins (MycoMaven) at Mushroom Observer, a source for mycological images.You can contact this user here., 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

Solitary or clustered on decaying hardwood logs and debris, especially birch, beech and maple, in deciduous forest.

Recorded at 0–2012 m, median 329 m; higher in the Mexican cloud forests.

Eastern North AmericaMexico

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✓ 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
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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.