Allen's Psilocybe
Psilocybe allenii
Family: Hymenogastraceae
Also called: Allen's Psilocybe, Allenii, Coastal Wavy Cap
Overview
Coastal California / PNW wood-chip Psilocybe described 2012. Closely resembles P. cyanescens but slightly less wavy cap. Schedule I federally.
Edibility
Edible
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
saprotrophic
Typical peak
Aug–Sep
Season
Jul–Oct — typical fruiting months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Host trees & substrate
- Decaying birch wood and forest litter
- Decaying aspen wood and forest litter
- Decaying cottonwood wood and forest litter
Where it grows
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