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

Psilocybe paludicola

Psilocybe paludicola was described from Tasmania by Chang and Mills in 2006, first identified as Hypholoma paludicolum. Both known collections came from a boggy, sheltered gully near the Arve Road west of Geeveston, growing among Sphagnum and Polytrichum commune in May.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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

A bog species: fruiting among Sphagnum and Polytrichum commune moss in a sheltered gully flanked by a sandstone ridge.

The measured site is at about 150 m; the Arve Road bog may lie somewhat higher.

Tasmania

🔒 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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