Psilocybe pelliculosa

Psilocybe pelliculosa is a small Pacific Northwest mushroom of conifer forests that fruits on moss, needle litter and humus along trails and old logging roads after cool, wet weather in late summer to early winter. It is rarely cultivated and little is published on growing it. It contains psilocybin, which is a controlled substance in many countries; check local law before cultivating.

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

Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Grows on moss, forest debris and humus in coniferous forest, usually in disturbed spots such as trail edges and abandoned forest roads with alder and fir, not in grassland.

Mostly lowland to mid-elevation; recorded at 0–1750 m (median 137 m).

Western North America

🔒 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.