''Panaeolus bisporus'', also known as Copelandia bisporus is a rare and widely distributed little brown mushroom that bruises blue and contains the hallucinogen

psilocybin Psilocybin ( , ) is a naturally occurring psychedelic prodrug compound produced by more than 200 species of fungi. The most potent are members of the genus ''Psilocybe'', such as '' P. azurescens'', '' P. semilanceata'', and '' P.&n ...

. This mushroom is similar macroscopically to ''

Panaeolus tropicalis ''Panaeolus'' is a genus of small, black-spored, saprotrophic agarics. The word ''Panaeolus'' is Greek for "all variegated", alluding to the spotted gills of the mushrooms produced. Characteristics These fungi are mostly dung and grassland ...

'', ''

Panaeolus cambodginiensis ''Panaeolus cambodginiensis'' is a potent hallucinogenic mushroom that contains psilocybin and psilocin. It was described in 1979 as ''Copelandia cambodginiensis''. Description The cap is less than 23 mm across, with a convex shape and an i ...

'' and ''

Panaeolus cyanescens ''Panaeolus cyanescens'' is a mushroom in the Bolbitiaceae family. ''Panaeolus cyanescens'' is a common psychoactive mushroom and is similar to '' Panaeolus tropicalis''. Description *Cap: 1.5 – 4 cm across, dry, at first hemispheric, ...

'', but can be differentiated using a microscope by its two spored basidia.

Description

This is a little brown mushroom that grows on dung and has black spores. It has been found in

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and Switzerland.

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Mushroom Observer - Panaeolus bisporus

Panaeolus bisporus microscopy composite

Panaeolus bisporus photo
{{DEFAULTSORT:Panaeolus bisporus bisporus Psychoactive fungi Psychedelic tryptamine carriers Fungi of Hawaii Fungi of Africa Fungi of North America Fungi of Europe Fungi without expected TNC conservation status

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