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

Psilocybe kumaenorum

A psilocybin-containing Psilocybe in section Zapotecorum, described by Roger Heim in 1967 from Papua New Guinea. Its ecology is essentially undocumented in reachable sources. Possessing or growing psilocybin mushrooms is illegal in many countries.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Not documented in reachable sources; relatives in section Zapotecorum grow on wet soil and woody debris.

Not documented; the epithet refers to the Kuma people of the New Guinea highlands, which suggests a highland origin.

Papua New Guinea

🔒 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.