Psilocybe weraroa

Psilocybe weraroa is a New Zealand endemic with a pouch-like, secotioid fruit body that does not open like a normal mushroom. It grows on decaying wood buried in leaf litter in lowland mixed rainforest, often on rotting māhoe branches, and is most abundant in early winter and spring. 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 Deep shadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest period

Where it grows wild

On decaying wood buried in leaf litter in lowland mixed rainforest, especially rotting māhoe branches, and on decomposed cabbage trees and tree-fern fronds. Fruit bodies are often hidden under leaves.

Lowland; recorded at 0–200 m (median 25 m).

New Zealand

🔒 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.