Psilocybe atlantis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Hymenogastraceae |
Genus: | Psilocybe |
Species: | P. atlantis
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Binomial name | |
Psilocybe atlantis Guzmán, Hanlin & C.White (2003)
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Range of Psilocybe atlantis |
Psilocybe atlantis | |
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Gills on hymenium | |
Cap is conical or convex | |
Hymenium is adnate | |
Stipe is bare | |
Spore print is purple-brown | |
Ecology is saprotrophic | |
Edibility is psychoactive |
Psilocybe atlantis is a rare psychedelic mushroom that contains psilocybin and psilocin as main active compounds. It is a close relative of Psilocybe mexicana and has been recorded only from Georgia.[1] It has a pleasant taste and smell.
While naturally rare it is often cultivated for its psychedelic properties.