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

Psilocybe paupera

Psilocybe paupera is a Singer species known from only three herbarium records: a meadow-pasture in oak forest at 1900 m in Costa Rica, a reserve at 870 m in Paraná, Brazil, and a surprising 1983 record from Weixdorf near Dresden, Germany. Its ecology is thinly documented.

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

Where it grows wild

The one habitat note is a meadow-pasture within montane oak forest in Costa Rica.

Recorded at 870 m in Brazil and 1900 m in Costa Rica.

Costa RicaSouthern BrazilGermany (single record)

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✓ 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.