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

Psilocybe lonchophora

Described by Berkeley and Broome as Agaricus lonchophorus from Sri Lanka (Peradeniya) and moved to Psilocybe by Horak in 1983. GBIF also holds a 1982 collection from rain forest in Fiji, growing clustered. 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 Warm-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

Recorded clustered in lowland tropical rain forest in Fiji; the Sri Lankan type is from the Peradeniya area. Substrate is not recorded, so it is treated as a litter saprotroph.

Peradeniya lies at about 500 m; the Fiji record near Suva is lowland.

Sri LankaFiji

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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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