Panaeolus tropicalis
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Panaeolus tropicalis is a potent and hallucinogenic mushroom which contains psilocybin.
It is also known as Copelandia tropicalis.
[edit] Description
The cap is less than 20 mm across, with a convex shape and an incurved margin when young. It is smooth and grey, often with a brown center and margin. The gills are adnexed and grey, with blackish spots. The stem is 5-12 cm tall, 2.5 mm thick, hollow, and slightly swollen at the base. The spores are dark violet black, ellipsoid, measuring 11 x 8 micrometres. The entire mushroom bruises blue where it is handled.
It can be differentiated from Panaeolus cyanescens by microscopic characteristics.
[edit] Habitat and distribution
Panaeolus tropicalis is mushroom that grows on dung. It has been found in Hawaii, Cambodia, Mexico, Tanzania, the Philippines, the Bononi Islands, Florida, and Japan.
[edit] External links
- Photo of P. tropicalis
- A Worldwide Geographical Distribution of the Neurotropic Fungi
- A video that shows how to cultivate Panaeolus tropicalis at home. In German, with English subtitles.
