Psilocybe weilii

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Psilocybe weilii
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Homobasidiomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Strophariaceae
Genus: Psilocybe
Species: P. weilii
Binomial name
Psilocybe weilii
Guzmán, Stamets & F. Tapia
Range of Psilocybe weilii
Range of Psilocybe weilii

Template:Mycomorphbox Psilocybe weilii is a psilocybin-containing mushroom found only in northern Georgia in the United States. It is named after Andrew Weil,[1] the famous integrative medicine physician.

The mushroom prefers red clay soil and is often found near pine growing in bermuda grass or fescue. It is often found in urban lawns in the summer and fall.

External links

References

  1. Andrew Weil biographic note mentioning the naming of Psilocybe weilii, at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. Page retrieved 9 July 2006.

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