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Psilocybe subaeruginosa

Psilocybe subaeruginosa

Photo by Mark Ridgway
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

About 40mm wide; pileus domed with slight umbo, dark orange to black at centre; stip plain, slightly fibrous, straight, white; gills cream-white, detached, indications of black spore at margin?

Habitat:

In low grass under a large pinus radiata in suburban laneway.

Notes:

Refused to bruise... not happy with ID.

Species ID Suggestions

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Psilocybe subaeruginosa Cleland is an extremely potent psychedelic mushroom of Australasia, which has psilocybin and psilocin as its main active compounds.

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