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

Psilocybe makarorae

A small New Zealand endemic psilocybin mushroom that grows on fallen, rotting wood and twigs of southern beech (Nothofagus). It is known from few collections, so its season and conditions are poorly documented. It contains psilocybin, a controlled substance in many countries; check local law before cultivating.

Psilocybe makarorae
Photo: Michael Wallace, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Scattered or in groups on fallen, rotting Nothofagus wood and twigs, often near lakes and picnic grounds.

Few records carry an elevation; collections include montane beech forest such as the Haast Pass.

New Zealand

🔒 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.