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Fungi Partly documented

Psilocybe formosa

A Tasmanian species described by Chang and Mills in 2006 and since transferred by the same authors to Stropharia formosa. GBIF holds about 150 Australian records, so it is well collected, but its ecology is poorly documented in accessible sources.

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
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Records come from cool-temperate Tasmania and south-eastern Australia. As a Stropharia-like fungus it is presumed to fruit from soil and litter in wet forest; not confirmed here.

Few records carry an elevation; lowland to montane Tasmanian forest assumed.

Australia

🔒 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.