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Psilocybe hoogshagenii

R. Heim

Psilocybe hoogshagenii
FamilyHymenogastraceae
GenusPsilocybe
PotencyMedium
Cultivable❌ No
HabitatMuddy soils — Muddy soils, coffee plantations

Common Names

🇪🇸 SpanishPajaritos de monte

Description

Characterized by its sharply conical cap. Common in coffee plantations.

Ecology

Saprophytic in shaded clay soils.

lens_blur Cap (Pileus)

Size:0.7-3 cm
Shape:Acutely conical with papilla
Color:Reddish brown
Surface:Smooth
Margin:Smooth

view_list Gills (Hymenium)

Attachment:Adnate
Color:Purplish brown
Spacing:Subdistant

straighten Stipe (Stem)

Size:5-9 x 0.1-0.3 cm
Color:White to reddish
Surface:Rhizomorph base
Ring/Veil:Without ring

blur_circular Spores (Microscopy)

Shape:Rhomboids
Dimensions:6.5-8 x 4-5 µm
Print:Dark purple
Wall:Thick
Germ pore:Present

colorize Flesh

Color:Yellowish
Bruising:Moderate blueness
Odor:Farinaceous
Taste:Farinaceous

Alkaloid Profile (% Dry Weight)

Psilocybin
0.60 – 0.60%
Psilocin
0.10 – 0.10%
Baeocystin
0.00 – 0.00%
Total max:0.70% dry weight

Sources

Heim

Habitat and Ecology

🌍TypeMuddy soils
🌱SubstrateMuddy soils, coffee plantations
⛰️Elevation1000-1800 m
📅SeasonSummer

Geographic Distribution

MexicoColombiaBrazil

⚠️ Lookalike Species

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

📚 Scientific References

  • Heim
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