Magic blue gym
Gymnopilus aeruginosus
Foraging: Never eat a wild mushroom on a photo or an app’s word. Many deadly species look like edible ones.
About
Gymnopilus aeruginosus, also known as the magic blue gym, is a mushroom-forming fungus. It has a rusty orange spore print and a bitter taste. Growing in clusters on dead wood, it is widely distributed and common in the Pacific Northwest. It contains the psychedelic chemical psilocybin.
- Family
- Hymenogastraceae
How to use it
The magic blue gym contains psilocybin, which has been used in traditional practices for its psychedelic effects. While it is not commonly used in cooking, it has gained attention in modern research for its potential therapeutic benefits, particularly in mental health treatments.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
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- Name
- Gymnopilus aeruginosus
- Slug
- gymnopilus-aeruginosus
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Hymenogastraceae
- Genus
- Gymnopilus
- Species
- aeruginosus
- Wikidata QID
- Q4387845
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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