What is Psilocybe Cyanescens?

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PSILOCYBE CYANESCENS

• ALSO KNOWN AS WAVY CAPS A member of the family
  of hallucinogenic mushrooms.

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Two Main Compounds
PSILOCYBIN
PSILOCIN
These are the main compounds responsible for
creating psychedelic effects. It may share
similarities with other magic mushroom varieties
but its appearance and amount of psychoactive
compounds sets it apart.
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Psilocybe Cyanescens Identification
The easiest way to identify Psilocybe Cyanescens
is by looking at its cap. Mature P. Cyanescens
caps have a distinct wavy appearance. This cap
also changes color depending on the mushrooms
levels of hydration. Its caramel to
chestnut-brown when moist but fades to pale buff
or slightly yellowish when dried. These wavy caps
can measure from 1.5 to 5cm in diameter. This
also applies to the mushrooms other body parts.
The gills under the caps are light brown to dark
purple brown in maturity, with lighter gill
edges. These are connected to the whitish stem
which is 3-6cm in length, and 3-6mm thick which
is usually enlarged at the base.
Psilocybe cyanescens also produces purple-brown
to purple-gray or purple-black spores. Both the
odor and taste of P. cyanescens are starchy,
comparable to ground flour. Generally, bruise
bluish or blue-green wherever its damaged and
this stain remains visible after drying. This
staining is most visible on the stem but also
takes place on other parts of the mushroom such
as the gills, and cap.
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Psilocybe Cyanescens Habitat
Psilocybe Cyanescens typically fruit when
temperatures drop to 50 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
This means fruiting usually takes place between
October and February. In the United States, P.
Cyanescens grows mainly in the Pacific Northwest,
south to the San Francisco Bay Area. Its also
been seen in other locations such as Western
Europe, Central Europe, New Zealand, and some
parts of west Asia particularly Iran. This
psychedelic mushroom prefers to grow on wood
chips especially in and along the perimeter of
mulched plat beds in urban areas. In the wild,
they grow on lignin-rich substrates.
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Psilocybe Cyanescens Lookalike
On some occasions, Psilocybe Cyanescens has been
confused with Galerina Marginata. The two
mushrooms have the same appearance, share similar
habits, and can grow side by side leading to
confusion. Unfortunately, Galerina Marginata
contains Amatoxins. Amatoxins are responsible for
cases of fatal mushroom poisonings in
humans.  To differentiate Psilocybe Cyanescens
from Galerina Marginata, check how it reacts to
injury or handling. Because of the absence of
psilocybin and psilocin, G. Marginata doesnt
have any bruising on its caps or stems.
Galerina Marginata
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Psilocybe Cyanescens Dosage
Remember P. Cyanescens is known for its high
levels of psychedelic compounds, psilocybin,
psilocin, and baeocystin. Collectively, these
three substances are referred to as indoles.
North America strains of P. Cyanescens contain
0.66 to 1.96 total indole content by dry
weight. The European fruiting bodies contain
0.39 to 0.75 total.
There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to
dosing with P. Cyanescens. Theyre among the
safest, naturally-occurring psychedelics out
there so your chances for overdosing or becoming
addicted are virtually non-existent.
While a regular dose of weaker magic shrooms such
as Psilocybe cubensis is around 2g to 3.5g,
newbies are advised to take only half of the
weight they would normally take for P. cubensis
when ingesting P. cyanescens.
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SOURCE
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