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Psilocybe bohemica is a potent psilocybin-containing mushroom species primarily found in Central Europe. Taxonomic debate often classifies it as a variety of Psilocybe serbica due to overlapping morphology and genetic proximity.
How to Identify
- Cap
- 1.5-4 cm diameter, initially convex, becoming plane to umbonate; hygrophanous, yellow-brown to ochraceous.
- Gills
- Adnate to subdecurrent, crowded, grayish-brown to dark purple-brown.
- Stem
- 4-10 cm long, 2-5 mm thick, slender, whitish to yellowish, often with a fibrillose base.
- Flesh
- Thin, whitish to brownish, turning blue rapidly upon bruising or damage.
- Fruiting body
- Small to medium, collybioid stature with distinct bluing reactions.
- Habitat
- Saprobic, typically growing in clusters on wood chips, twigs, or disturbed soil rich in plant debris in deciduous forests or along streams.
Key Facts
- Cap surfaces: Smooth, viscid when moist.
- Growth Form: Cespitose (clumped) or gregarious.
- Spore Print: Dark purple-brown to chocolate brown.
- Body color: Yellow-brown to mahogany.
- Odor: Farinaceous.
- Flesh bruises: Distinctly blue.
- Height: 4-10 cm
- Cap Diameter: 1.5-4 cm
- Nutrient gathering: Saprobic
Toxic
Severe ToxicityContains psilocybin and psilocin, which are controlled substances. Risk of severe neurological and psychological reactions. Extreme danger of confusion with lethal Galerina species.
Quick Check
- Odor: Faintly farinaceous or indistinct.
- Fruiting: Late autumn (October-November).
- Substrate: Wood chips, twigs, and forest floor litter.
Where to Find
Czech Republic
Type locality and primary region of distribution, commonly found in forested areas.
Central Europe
Found in various locations across temperate Central European countries where suitable moist wood debris exists.
Finding Tips
Seasonality
Best found during late autumn months, typically October through November, following early frosts.
Habitat Scanning
Focus on riparian zones and areas with heavy leaf litter mixed with decaying woody debris.
Similar Species
Psilocybe serbica
Psilocybe
Also known as: Serbian Psilocybe
Psilocybe cyanescens
Psilocybe
Also known as: Wavy Cap
Galerina marginata
Galerina
Also known as: Deadly Galerina
Scientific Classification
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Agaricales
- Family
- Hymenogastraceae
- Genus
- Psilocybe
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