Psilocybin-containingHymenogastraceae
Psilocybe pelliculosa
Small conifer-forest species resembling a slender liberty cap.
- Cap
- Conical with an umbo, 0.8-2 cm, pale brown, with a separable gelatinous pellicle.
- Gills
- Adnate, pale cinnamon to dark grey-brown.
- Stem
- 30-80 mm, thin, pale, faintly bluing at the base.
- Flesh
- Faint blue.
- Spore print
- Dark purple-brown
- Habitat
- Conifer forest debris, trail edges and mossy ground.
- Distribution
- Pacific Northwest of North America.
- Season
- September to December.
- Bruising
- Weak blue at the base.
- Odour
- Farinaceous.
- Potency
- Mild
Key features
- ▪Separable gelatinous cap skin
- ▪Conifer debris habitat
- ▪Weak bluing
Field tests
- Spore print must be dark purple-brown
- Peel the cap pellicle
Edibility
Contains low levels of psilocybin.
Warning
Small brown conifer-forest mushrooms include toxic species; spore print is essential.
Photo and feature-based identification is probabilistic. Never consume a wild mushroom on the basis of an app result — confirm with an experienced mycologist.