Psilocybe compta

An old name (Fries, combined in Psilocybe by Saccardo) for a small brown agaric with about 49 GBIF records, mostly from the eastern United States and Britain. Modern treatments and its ecology were not confirmed in the sources consulted, so the conditions here come from the measured climate of five record sites plus what is typical for temperate Psilocybe sensu lato.

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

Natural substrate is not documented in the sources consulted; most small Psilocybe sensu lato grow on humus, leaf litter or well-rotted plant debris. Records come from lowland temperate country in eastern North America and southern Britain.

Recorded at 329–792 m (median 504 m, 3 records); most sites are lowland.

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🔒 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.