Fungi › Hymenogastraceae
Magic Mushroom
Psilocybe cubensis
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Blue MeaniesPanaeolus cyanescens
Green-spored ParasolChlorophyllum molybdites
Panaeolus antillarum
Dung RoundheadProtostropharia semiglobata
Common FieldcapAgrocybe pediades
Mulch MaidsLeratiomyces percevalii
Garland RoundheadStropharia coronilla
Pale BrittlestemCandolleomyces candolleanus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 780 |
|---|---|
| Mexico | 525 |
| Colombia | 335 |
| Australia | 260 |
| Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave | 185 |
| Brazil | 182 |
| Texas | 142 |
| New South Wales | 132 |
| Queensland | 128 |
| Jalisco | 107 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Ecological
- DecomposerBreaks down dead organic matter, recycling nutrientsFrom its classification
Practical
- PsychoactiveContains psychoactive compoundsChecked by the maintainer
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Basidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota |
| Class | Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes |
| Order | Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies · Agaricales |
| Family | Hymenogastraceae |
| Genus | Psilocybe Mushrooms · Psilocybe |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Magic Mushroom with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.