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

Psilocybe pteridophytorum

A Psilocybe described by Rolf Singer in Mycologia in 1959. Its name refers to ferns, suggesting it was found on fern debris, but no wild records are online and nothing is known about growing it. The conditions here are a generic guess from the genus.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Unknown; the epithet suggests it grows on fern (pteridophyte) remains.

No elevation data.

🔒 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.