Psilocybe meridionalis
Species of fungus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Psilocybe meridionalis is a psychedelic mushroom which has psilocybin and psilocin as main active compounds. This mushroom is closely related to Psilocybe stuntzii but can be distinguished by its smaller spores and the presence of pleurocystidia. This is the only species of Psilocybe from section Stuntzii which has been found in Mexico. It is known only from the type location in Neverias, Sierra de Cacoma, Jalisco, Mexico.
Quick Facts Psilocybe meridionalis, Scientific classification ...
Psilocybe meridionalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Hymenogastraceae |
Genus: | Psilocybe |
Species: | P. meridionalis |
Binomial name | |
Psilocybe meridionalis Guzmán, Ram.-Guill. & Guzm.-Dáv. | |
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Quick Facts Psilocybe meridionalisMycological characteristics ...
Psilocybe meridionalis | |
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Gills on hymenium | |
Cap is conical or convex | |
Hymenium is adnate or adnexed | |
Stipe is bare | |
Spore print is purple-brown | |
Ecology is saprotrophic | |
Edibility is psychoactive |
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