Psilocybe graveolens

Psilocybe graveolens Peck

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Edibility

Psychoactive Source: Wikipedia: Psilocybe graveolens

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

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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 Psilocybe graveolens by month
Month	Records
January	0
February	0
March	0
April	0
May	0
June	0
July	0
August	0
September	0
October	0
November	1
December	0

Where it is found

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

New Jersey 1 records · Foraging rules

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Identification traits

Cap shape	convex
Underside (gills, pores or teeth)	gills
Ecology	saprotrophic
Stem features	bare
Spore print color	purple-brown

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

About

Psilocybe graveolens is an extremely rare psilocybin mushroom which has psilocybin and psilocin as main active compounds, discovered in the salt marshes or "meadows" of Hackensack, New Jersey. This mushroom is known for its strong and persistent odor. It is in the section Zapotecorum of the genus Psilocybe, other members of this section include Psilocybe muliercula, Psilocybe angustipleurocystidiata, Psilocybe aucklandii, Psilocybe collybioides, Psilocybe kumaenorum, Psilocybe zapotecorum, Psilocybe pintonii, Psilocybe subcaerulipes, Psilocybe moseri, Psilocybe zapotecoantillarum, Psilocybe zapotecocaribaea, and Psilocybe antioquiensis.

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