Psilocybe cordispora

A Mexican Psilocybe described by Roger Heim in 1959, named for its heart-shaped spores. It is recorded from oak and sweetgum forest in the Sierra de Chiconquiaco of Veracruz and from the Sierra de Manantlán in Jalisco, with scattered records from Oaxaca and Belize.

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

Grows in montane oak and oak–sweetgum (Liquidambar) forest. The substrate is not recorded in the sources checked.

The one elevation on record is 1,657 m (Sierra de Manantlán).

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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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