Psilocybe tampanensis

Psilocybe tampanensis is a rare saprobic mushroom first found in sandy ground near Tampa, Florida, in 1977 and not seen there again until 2021. It is best known in cultivation for forming sclerotia in colonised grain or grass seed. Its wild habitat preferences are poorly known. It contains psilocybin, which is a controlled substance in many countries; check local law before cultivating.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest period

Where it grows wild

Known only from very few collections in sandy meadows and sandy soil in deciduous forest in Florida and Mississippi. Saprobic, apparently on buried grass and plant debris.

A lowland species of the US Gulf coast; few records carry an elevation.

Southeastern United States

🔒 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.