Psilocybe chionophila

A snow-loving (nivicolous) agaric, described by Lamoure and later placed in Psilocybe sensu lato by Noordeloos, that fruits at the edges of melting snowbanks in alpine and arctic country. GBIF has about 40 records, mostly from the French and Swiss Alps, with others from Norway, Greenland and North America. It needs a long cold winter and fruits in near-freezing conditions, so it is very hard to fruit indoors.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Fruits among mosses and alpine grassland near melting snow, as the name says; the substrate is plant debris and humus in open alpine or arctic ground.

Alpine to arctic; the usable GBIF record is from low-lying west Greenland, while most records are from high Alpine sites.

FranceSwitzerlandNorwayGreenlandUnited States

🔒 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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