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Psilocybe stuntzii

Stuntz's blue legs

Psilocybe stuntzii is a Pacific Northwest Psilocybe with a yellowish veil ring and blue-staining stem base, fruiting in conifer wood-chip mulch and newly laid lawns. It fruits from late summer into December as autumn rains return. It contains psilocybin, which is a controlled substance in many countries; check local law before cultivating.

Psilocybe stuntzii
Photo: Lightworkerpeace, 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 Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Scattered to clustered in conifer wood chips and bark mulch, soils rich in woody debris, and new lawns of freshly laid sod.

Lowland; few records carry an elevation.

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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