Kingdom Fungi Class Agaricomycetes Family Strophariaceae | Division Basidiomycota Order Agaricales Rank Species | |
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Similar Psilocybe plutonia, Psilocybe mescaleroensis, Psilocybe aucklandii, Gymnopilus viridans, Gymnopilus braendlei |
Psilocybe graveolens is an extremely rare psilocybin mushroom which has psilocybin and psilocin as main active compounds, discovered in the salt marshes or "meadows" of Hackensack, New Jersey. This mushroom is known for its strong and persistent odor.
Contents
It is in the section Zapotecorum of the genus Psilocybe, other members of this section include Psilocybe muliercula, Psilocybe angustipleurocystidiata, Psilocybe aucklandii, Psilocybe collybioides, Psilocybe kumaenorum, Psilocybe zapotecorum, Psilocybe pintonii, Psilocybe subcaerulipes, Psilocybe moseri, Psilocybe zapotecoantillarum, Psilocybe zapotecocaribaea, and Psilocybe antioquiensis.
Etymology
The species name means “strongly smelling”: Latin gravis “heavy” and olens participle present of olere “smell”.
Description
Distribution and habitat
Psilocybe graveolens is found growing cespitose to gregarious on rich loam of salt marshes or "meadows" in Hackensack, New Jersey, in November.