Psilocybin-containingHymenogastraceaeAustralia
Psilocybe eucalypta
Eucalypt psilocybe
Australian species fruiting in eucalypt leaf litter and garden mulch, close to P. subaeruginosa.
Regional status: Native to south-eastern Australia
- Cap
- Convex to flattened, 15–45 mm, caramel to chestnut, hygrophanous, margin wavy.
- Gills
- Adnate, pale then purple-brown.
- Stem
- 40–90 mm, whitish, fibrous, strongly blueing.
- Flesh
- Whitish, blueing rapidly.
- Spore print
- Dark purple-brown
- Habitat
- Eucalyptus litter, wood chips and garden mulch.
- Distribution
- South-eastern Australia.
- Season
- April – July
- Bruising
- Strong blue-green bruising.
- Odour
- Farinaceous
- Potency
- Strong
Key features
- ▪Eucalypt litter and mulch
- ▪Wavy caramel cap
- ▪Rapid strong blueing
Field tests
- Purple-brown spore print
- Cut the stem for an immediate blue reaction
Edibility
Psilocybin-containing; not a food species.
Warning
Galerina marginata is common in Australian mulch beds and is deadly.
Photo and feature-based identification is probabilistic. Never consume a wild mushroom on the basis of an app result — confirm with an experienced mycologist.