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Fungi Partly documented

Psilocybe fagicola

A psilocybin mushroom endemic to Mexico, first collected in 1959 in a beech forest in Hidalgo. It is recorded at 1320–2644 m in montane forest with Mexican beech and fruits in the summer rainy season. It contains psilocybin, so possessing or growing it is illegal in many countries; the notes here describe its wild conditions.

Psilocybe fagicola
Photo: Alan Rockefeller, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Montane cloud and beech forest (Fagus grandifolia var. mexicana), on humus-rich forest soil and litter.

Recorded at 1320–2644 m, median 1911 m.

Mexico

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.