Psilocybe baeocystis

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Psilocybe baeocystis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Homobasidiomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Strophariaceae
Genus: Psilocybe
Species: P. baeocystis
Binomial name
Psilocybe baeocystis
Singer & A.H. Smith

Template:Mycomorphbox Psilocybe baeocystis is a psilocybin mushroom of the Agaricales family, having psilocybin and psilocin as main active compounds along with a relatively significant amount of baeocystin.

Habitat and formation

Psilocybe baeocystis is found growing on decaying conifer mulch, wood chips and substrates containing high amounts of lignin. It is common throughout the Pacific Northwest.

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