Small European fibrecap that, uniquely within an otherwise toxic genus, produces psilocybin, baeocystin, and the quaternary tryptamine aeruginascin — the latter discovered through accidental poisonings.
ECOLOGY & HABITAT
Forms ectomycorrhizal associations with poplar, willow, and other deciduous trees in sandy soils.
Distribution
GermanyHungarySlovakiaCzech RepublicPoland
TRADITIONAL USE
- No traditional use
CULTURAL CONTEXT
Most other Inocybe species contain dangerous muscarine; this one is a striking chemical outlier and a cautionary tale for identification.
SEASONAL WINDOW
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Late spring through early autumn
GALLERY
2 images
REFERENCES
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- Gartz 1986
- Jensen et al. 2006 DOI
