Psilocybe lateritia

Described by Murrill as Astylospora lateritia from a 1908 collection at Cinchona in Jamaica's wet Blue Mountains, and moved to Psilocybe by A.H. Smith in 1948. Almost nothing is published on its ecology beyond the type collection. Whether it contains psilocybin is not documented here; many Psilocybe do and are controlled in many countries, so check local law before any cultivation.

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

No rest period

Where it grows wild

The type came from a wet, mountainous forest region; the substrate is not recorded. Conditions below treat it as a litter or soil saprotroph of humid montane forest.

The Jamaican type site at Cinchona is about 1,480 m in the Blue Mountains.

Jamaica

🔒 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.