Psilocybin-containingHymenogastraceaeEuropeNorth America
Psilocybe liniformans
Thread-edge psilocybe
Small European grassland species recognised by a detachable gelatinous thread along the gill edge.
Regional status: Native to northern Europe
- Cap
- Convex, 10–30 mm, tawny to olive-brown, viscid when moist.
- Gills
- Adnate, pale then purple-brown, with a separable gelatinous edge thread.
- Stem
- 25–50 mm, pale, slender, blueing slightly at the base.
- Flesh
- Thin, whitish.
- Spore print
- Dark purple-brown
- Habitat
- Fertilised grassland, pasture and lawns.
- Distribution
- Netherlands, Germany, France, Scandinavia; a variety occurs in North America.
- Season
- August – November
- Bruising
- Weak blueing at the stem base.
- Odour
- Slightly farinaceous
- Potency
- Moderate
Key features
- ▪Separable gelatinous thread on the gill edge
- ▪Viscid cap
- ▪Fertilised grassland
Field tests
- Purple-brown spore print
- Peel the gill edge to look for the elastic thread
Edibility
Psilocybin-containing; not a food species.
Warning
Grassland small brown mushrooms include toxic Conocybe species with rusty spore prints.
Photo and feature-based identification is probabilistic. Never consume a wild mushroom on the basis of an app result — confirm with an experienced mycologist.