Psilocybin Mushrooms of the World: An Identification Guide

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Liberty Caps grow most abundantly in open fields and pastures, but can also be found in wooded areas near small towns or cities. With that said, it’s difficult to rank the potency of magic mushroom species because of how many variables are at play. One particular harvest of a magic mushroom could contain high concentrations of psilocybin and psilocin, while subsequent harvests may be virtually psilocybin-free.

This is thought to be the case as there are several entirely distinct species found on some of these islands (suggesting separate evolution, rather than the human introduction of known species from Europe or North America). French Guiana 🇬🇫 — Gymnopilus sp., Psilocybe cubensis, Panaeolus cyanescens, Panaeolus cinctulus, Psilocybe subtropicalis South Carolina — Gymnopilus subspectabilis, Inocybe insignis, Psilocybe caerulescens, Psilocybe caerulipes, Psilocybe cubensis, Psilocybe tampanensis, Panaeolus cyanescens, Panaeolus cinctulus, Gymnopilus luteus

The psilocybin and psilocin content of this species is markedly low, but these mushrooms are much more powerful than they’re given credit for. Psilocybe caerulescens Finland 🇫🇮 — Conocybe kuehneriana, Gymnopilus sp., Psilocybe medullosa, Psilocybe semilanceata, Pluteus salicinus, Panaeolus cinctulus, Panaeolus fimicola, Panaeolus olivaceus, Pholiotina cyanopus, Psilocybe fimetaria Magic mushrooms have relatively low risks to physical health compared to many other drugs because they are not considered addictive and are rarely used regularly. However, tripping on a psychedelic drug has the potential to produce overwhelming and intensely unpleasant experiences. Called the Laughing Gym, this mushroom is large, yellow, and forms in clusters at elevations up to 1000 feet You can find them growing around oak trees. This shroom is said to provide a kava-like experience. Gymnopilus validipes Gymnopilus viridans It is most often experienced as re-appearance of some of the effects experienced during the previously occurring hallucinogenic drug experience after some time without the drug. In most cases HPPD follows a traumatic hallucinogenic drug experience (‘bad trip’). In some cases, sufferers may feel detached from normality or the world.

Any psychoactive mushroom species is suitable for use in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. The only difference between them comes down to the dose. Czech Republic 🇨🇿 — Gymnopilus sp., Psilocybe arcana, Psilocybe medullosa, Psilocybe mairei, Psilocybe cyanescens, Psilocybe semilanceata, Inocybe corydalina, Pluteus salicinus, Panaeolus cinctulus, Panaeolus olivaceus, Psilocybe fimetaria, Psilocybe serbica, Psilocybe moravica West Virginia — Psilocybe caerulipes, Psilocybe cubensis, Panaeolus cinctulus, Psilocybe ovoideocystidiata, Gymnopilus luteusBecause of this diversity, it’s difficult to generalize what mushrooms can be found here without further focusing on individual states.

Vermont — Psilocybe aztecorum, Psilocybe caerulipes, Gymnopilus luteofolius, Panaeolus cinctulus, Gymnopilus luteus Just because the climate is right doesn’t mean you’re going to find magic mushrooms growing all over the place. They need the right amount of light, humidity, and source of food to thrive. Also called the Yellow-Gilled Gym, these mushrooms grow the summer and fall in Eastern parts of N. America, and winter on the West Coast. It went through a bit of a naming crisis, having its name changed 3 times from its initial documentation in 1875. Gymnopilus luteofolius Gymnopilus cyanopalmicola Oregon — Gymnopilus thiersii, Pholiotina smithii, Psilocybe baeocystis, Psilocybe cyanofibrillosa, Psilocybe pelliculosa, Psilocybe sierrae, Psilocybe silvatica, Psilocybe azurescens, Psilocybe cyanescens, Psilocybe semilanceata, Psilocybe stuntzii, Gymnopilus aeruginosus, Gymnopilus viridans, Panaeolus cinctulus, Psilocybe ovoideocystidiata, Panaeolus olivaceus, Psilocybe fimetaria, Psilocybe liniformans The jury is still out on this one. There hasn’t been enough interest or scientific research to fully elucidate the psychoactive potential of this novel alkaloid.On the East coast, Gymnopilus luteus are much more common, but both G. aeruginosus and G luteofolius are also reported. Much like P. cyanescens, this species is most common in tropical and subtropical pastures, where it thrives in areas with plenty of manure.

Austria 🇦🇹 — Gymnopilus sp., Inocybe coelestium, Inocybe tricolor, Psilocybe medullosa, Psilocybe cyanescens, Panaeolus cyanescens, Inocybe corydalina, Panaeolus cinctulus, Panaeolus fimicola, Pholiotina cyanopus, Inocybe haemacta, Psilocybe serbica Also note that Pan Cyan (Estero cultivar) won the first Cultivar Cup in 2022, and consistently tests above 3% combined alkaloids. If you’ve ever tried magic mushrooms, there’s a very high chance the species you used was Psilocybe cubensis. Guzman, Gaston; Greene, Joel; Ramirez-Guillen, Florencia (2010). "A New for Science Neurotropic Species of Psilocybe (Fr.) P. Kumm. (Agaricomycetideae) from the Western United States". International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms. Begell House. 12 (2): 201–204. doi: 10.1615/intjmedmushr.v12.i2.110. ISSN 1521-9437. Learning about the subtle differences between psilocybin-containing shrooms and poisonous lookalikes requires some skill.

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This species of mushroom has two common names — “Derrumbes” or “Landslide Mushrooms”. The name comes from the fact that these mushrooms tend to pop up after a landslide after much of the existing foliage has been wiped out. It’s likely the mushrooms take the influx of dead and decaying plant material after a landslide to spread its spores in search of more abundant food sources.