Strain
Panaeolus tropicalis
- Species
- Panaeolus tropicalis
- Lineage
- Found in Hawaii, Central Africa, Cambodia, Tanzania, the Philippines, Florida, and Japan
- Also called
- Copelandia tropicalis
Coprophilic like most small Panaeolus; genus cultivation folklore calls for manure/straw substrate plus a casing layer, but no species-specific grow parameters were found.
Photos
Panaeolus tropicalis, cultivated in a tray.Photo: Prankster239, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Add a note
Panaeolus tropicalis, cultivated, a dense flush.Photo: Prankster239, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Add a note
Panaeolus tropicalis — wild species photo (identification as recorded by the photographer, not a cultured specimen).Photo: Alan Rockefeller, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Add a note
Summary
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Growing Panaeolus tropicalis
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At a glance
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Grows on
- Dung (manure-loving, like cubensis)
- Lineage and origin
- Found in Hawaii, Central Africa, Cambodia, Tanzania, the Philippines, Florida, and Japan
- Traits
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- Similar strains
- Ajax, Albino A+, Albino Louisiana, Albino Penis Envy
Timeline
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- Days to
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- To harvest
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- Flushes
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Climate
Typical range for the species, not tested on this strain.
- Colonizing
- 75–80 °F
- 70–75 °F, 90–95%
- Fresh air ()
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- Light
- indirect 6500K 12/12, or indirect sunlight
Substrate and casing
- Substrate
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What it looks like
- Phenotype
- Small mushroom, cap 1.5-2.5cm, hemispheric to convex to campanulate, bruises blue; hollow striate stipe 5-12cm; dark violet to jet black spores.
- When to pick ()
- Pick at veil tear with a firm fruit; gills pale blue, not navy
Common problems
- Reported
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Grow reports (0)
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Recipes growers used
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Notes from growers
Tips, corrections and “same thing happened to me” for Panaeolus tropicalis as a whole.