Panaeolus cyanescens

Toxic

Also known as: Blue Meanies, Copelandia

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Description

Panaeolus cyanescens is a potent psilocybin mushroom that contains psychoactive compounds. It is characterized by its small size, conical to convex cap, and bluish bruising when handled. This species is found in tropical and subtropical regions around the world, often growing in dung or grassy areas.

How to Identify

Cap: Conical to convex, smooth, hygrophanous, and changes color with moisture content. Color ranges from tan to grayish, often with bluish bruising.
Gills: Close, adnate to adnexed, grayish when young, turning blackish with age, often mottled.
Stem: Cylindrical, brittle, hollow, and smooth. Color is typically yellowish to brownish, bruising blue when handled.
Flesh: Thin and bruising blue when damaged.
Fruiting body: Small to medium-sized mushroom with a distinct cap and stem.
Habitat: Grows in tropical and subtropical regions, often found in dung or grassy areas.

Key Facts

Cap surfaces: Smooth, hygrophanous
Growth Form: Solitary to scattered
Spore Print: Black
Body color: Tan to grayish
Odor: Farinaceous (like flour)
Flesh bruises: Blue
Height: 4-12 cm
Cap Diameter: 1-4 cm
Nutrient gathering: Saprophytic

Toxic

Severe Toxicity

Contains psilocybin and psilocin, which are psychoactive compounds. Ingestion can cause hallucinations, altered perception, and other psychological effects.

Toxin Type: Psilocybin, PsilocinReaction Type: Hallucinogenic

Quick Check

Odor: Farinaceous
Fruiting: Tropical and subtropical regions
Substrate: Dung or grassy areas

Where to Find

Pastures

Grows in dung or enriched soils.

Tropical Regions

Prefers humid, tropical, and subtropical climates.

Finding Tips

Check for Bruising

Look for bluish bruising on the stem and cap when handled.

Search Dung Areas

Search in areas where livestock graze, as they often grow in dung.

Similar Species

Psilocybe cubensis

Psilocybe

Also known as: None

Panaeolus foenisecii

Panaeolus

Also known as: Mottlegill

Scientific Classification

Phylum: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Bolbitiaceae
Genus: Panaeolus

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