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Psilocybe cyanescens

Wakef. 1946

Psilocybe cyanescens
FamilyHymenogastraceae
GenusPsilocybe
PotencyVery High
Cultivable✅ Yes — Moderate (outdoor)
HabitatLignicolous — Wood chips, landscaping

Common Names

🇪🇸 SpanishGorros ondulados
🇬🇧 EnglishWavy Caps, Cyans

Description

Easily identifiable by its wavy cap at maturity. It grows vigorously in urban environments rich in wood mulch.

Ecology

Saprophytic on shredded wood substrates.

lens_blur Cap (Pileus)

Size:2-5 cm
Shape:Undulate margin
Color:Caramel brown to yellow
Surface:Hygrophanous
Margin:Wavy

view_list Gills (Hymenium)

Attachment:Adnate
Color:Cinnamon to purple
Spacing:Subdistant

straighten Stipe (Stem)

Size:3-6 x 0.3-0.6 cm
Color:White
Surface:Bulbous
Ring/Veil:Fleeting curtain

blur_circular Spores (Microscopy)

Shape:Ellipsoids
Dimensions:9-12 x 5-7 µm
Print:Dark purple
Wall:Thick
Germ pore:Present

colorize Flesh

Color:Pale
Bruising:Intense blue
Odor:farinaceous
Taste:Farinaceous

Alkaloid Profile (% Dry Weight)

Psilocybin
0.85 – 0.85%
Psilocin
0.36 – 0.36%
Baeocystin
0.03 – 0.03%
Total max:1.24% dry weight

Sources

Stamets 1996

Habitat and Ecology

🌍TypeLignicolous
🌱SubstrateWood chips, landscaping
⛰️ElevationLow
📅SeasonAutumn to winter

Geographic Distribution

Pacific NorthwestEuropeUnited Kingdom

⚠️ Lookalike Species

Confusion with these species can be dangerous or fatal. Always consult an expert mycologist.

warning
Galerina marginata — Mortal

Smooth cap, rust spore print, deadly.

📚 Scientific References

  • Wakefield 1946
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