Psilocybin-containingHymenogastraceaeMexico
Psilocybe subtropicalis
Subtropical psilocybe
Mexican subtropical species of humus and plant debris in coffee-growing country.
Regional status: Native to subtropical Mexico
- Cap
- Convex, 10–35 mm, brown drying pale, hygrophanous.
- Gills
- Adnate, pale then dark purple-brown.
- Stem
- 25–60 mm, whitish to brownish, blueing.
- Flesh
- Thin, blueing.
- Spore print
- Dark purple-brown
- Habitat
- Humus, plant debris and disturbed soil in subtropical forest.
- Distribution
- Eastern and southern Mexico.
- Season
- June – October
- Bruising
- Blue where bruised.
- Odour
- Farinaceous
- Potency
- Moderate
Key features
- ▪Subtropical humus habitat
- ▪Hygrophanous brown cap
- ▪Blue bruising
Field tests
- Purple-brown spore print
- Bruise the stem to check for blueing
Edibility
Psilocybin-containing; not a food species.
Warning
Numerous toxic brown mushrooms share this habitat.
Photo and feature-based identification is probabilistic. Never consume a wild mushroom on the basis of an app result — confirm with an experienced mycologist.