Panaeolus olivaceus

Panaeolus olivaceus F.H.Møller

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Edibility

Psychoactive Source: Wikipedia: Panaeolus olivaceus

Classification from Wikipedia: Panaeolus olivaceus. Sources can be wrong or incomplete, and people react differently.

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Photos

Photo: Alan Rockefeller. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: mushroomshindig. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Grey Smith. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Alan Rockefeller. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)

Lookalikes

No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.

Season

When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.

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Recorded observations of Panaeolus olivaceus by month
Month	Records
January	2
February	0
March	1
April	2
May	1
June	0
July	0
August	1
September	2
October	3
November	5
December	1

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

British Columbia 4 records · Foraging rules
New York 2 records · Foraging rules
Oregon 2 records · Foraging rules
Georgia 1 records · Foraging rules
Montana 1 records · Foraging rules
Washington 1 records · Foraging rules

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Identification traits

Cap shape	campanulate
Underside (gills, pores or teeth)	gills
Ecology	saprotrophic
Stem features	bare
Spore print color	black

Traits vary. Use them to ask better questions of an expert, not to make a final call.

About

Panaeolus olivaceus is a widely distributed, rarely identified, little brown mushroom that contains the hallucinogen psilocybin. It is often mistaken for Panaeolus foenisecii and is distinguished by its black spore print and darker gill coloration when mature alongside a slightly thicker stem. It is even more easily mistaken for Panaeolus cinctulus or Panaeolus fimicola and can be distinguished from them both by its slightly roughened spores. It is also easily confused with Panaeolina castaneifolia, a species which has spores that are dark brown and significantly more roughened.

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