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Fungi Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Psilocybe desertorum

A little-known Psilocybe named by Josef Velenovský in 1921 in his Czech mushroom flora (České Houby). Nothing beyond the original Bohemian description is available, and no modern collections are recorded, so treat any culture sold under this name with caution.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Not documented beyond the protologue; the epithet ('of waste or barren places') suggests open, disturbed ground. Assumed to be a soil or litter saprotroph like most small Psilocybe of Central Europe.

Unknown; Velenovský worked in lowland and hill country around Prague (roughly 200–500 m).

Europe

🔒 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.