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Psychedelic Ovoid Mushroom
Psilocybe ovoideocystidiata
Also known as: Psychedelic Ovoid Mushroom
Botanical Overview
Psilocybe ovoideocystidiata is a psilocybin mushroom, having psilocybin and/or psilocin as main active compounds. It is closely related to P. subaeruginascens from Java, P. septentrionalis from Japan, and P. wayanadensis from India. This mushroom was first documented by Richard V. Gaines in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in June 2003. Although it is sometimes confused with Psilocybe caerulipes, it can be distinguished by its rhomboid spores, larger stature, earlier fruiting season and membranous annulus.
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Similar & Confusing Lookalikes
Never harvest or eat wild mushrooms based on photos alone. Always cross-check against these similar lookalikes:
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Funeral Bell
Galerina marginata
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Blue-foot
Psilocybe caerulipes
Lookalike
Psilocybe liniformans
Psilocybe liniformans
Lookalike
Psilocybe bohemica
Psilocybe bohemica
Lookalike
Psilocybe moravica
Psilocybe moravica
Classification
Scientific Taxonomy
Kingdom Fungi
Phylum Basidiomycota
Class Agaricomycetes
Order Agaricales
Family Hymenogastraceae
Genus Psilocybe
Safety Notice: Never consume any wild mushroom based exclusively on photographs or app identification. Many deadly poisonous species (such as Amanita phalloides) closely mimic edible varieties. Always verify your specimen in person with a certified expert mycologist.
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