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Psilocybe hispanica is a species of fungus in the family Hymenogastraceae.It produces small brown mushrooms with conical to convex caps up to 10 mm (0.4 in) in diameter and stems 16 to 25 mm (0.6 to 1.0 in) long by 0.5 to 1 mm (0.02 to 0.04 in) thick.
The mushroom grows in clusters or groups on rotting wood. The fruit bodies have conical to bell-shaped reddish- to orangish-brown caps that are up to 2.5 cm (1.0 in) in diameter, set atop slender stems 3 to 5 cm (1.2 to 2.0 in) long. The mushrooms stain blue when bruised, indicative of the presence of the compound psilocybin.
Both the caps and the stems contain psychoactive compounds, although the caps consistently contain more. The spores of these mushrooms do not contain psilocybin or psilocin. [148] [166] [167] The total potency varies greatly between species and even between specimens of a species collected or grown from the same strain. [168]
Generally, psilocybin-containing species are dark-spored, gilled mushrooms that grow in meadows and woods in the subtropics and tropics, usually in soils rich in humus and plant debris. [22] Psilocybin mushrooms occur on all continents, but the majority of species are found in subtropical humid forests. [18]
Magic mushrooms bought on the street or grown at home contain a class of natural compounds called tryptamines. Some tryptamines are neurotransmitters, naturally occurring chemical messengers in ...
Psilocybe aztecorum is a species of psilocybin mushroom in the family Hymenogastraceae.Known from Arizona, Colorado, central Mexico, India and Costa Rica, the fungus grows on decomposing woody debris and is found in mountainous areas at elevations of 2,000 to 4,000 m (6,600 to 13,100 ft), typically in meadows or open, grassy conifer forests.
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It is used in Spanish and Catalan cuisine. One recipe recommends they should be lightly washed, fried whole cap down in olive oil with a small amount of garlic and served drenched in raw olive oil and parsley. The same recipe advises that butter should never be used when cooking this mushroom. [citation needed] This mushroom is also very ...