Psilocybe mexicana
E1044429
Psilocybe mexicana is a naturally occurring psychedelic mushroom species known for its psilocybin content and traditional ceremonial use by indigenous peoples of Mexico.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fungal species
ⓘ
psychedelic mushroom ⓘ |
| authority | R. Heim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bruisesBlue | true ⓘ |
| capColor |
brown
ⓘ
yellowish brown ⓘ |
| capShape |
campanulate
ⓘ
conical ⓘ |
| capSurface | viscid when moist ⓘ |
| consumedAs |
dried mushrooms
ⓘ
fresh mushrooms ⓘ |
| containsCompound |
baeocystin
ⓘ
psilocin ⓘ psilocybin ⓘ |
| culturalUse |
divination
ⓘ
shamanic rituals ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalType | saprotrophic ⓘ |
| family | Hymenogastraceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInCountry |
Costa Rica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guatemala NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Psilocybe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gillAttachment | adnate ⓘ |
| gillColor | dark purple-brown ⓘ |
| growsOn |
decaying organic matter
ⓘ
soil ⓘ |
| habitat |
grassy areas
ⓘ
humid meadows ⓘ mossy soils ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
hallucinogenic
ⓘ
psychedelic ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | controlled or illegal in many countries ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableResearcher | Albert Hofmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Agaricales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| psychoactive | true ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Psilocybe cubensis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Psilocybe semilanceata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| routeOfAdministration | oral ⓘ |
| sporePrintColor | purple-brown ⓘ |
| stipeCharacteristic |
hollow
ⓘ
slender ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedBy | indigenous peoples of Mexico ⓘ |
| usedFor | traditional ceremonies ⓘ |
| usedIn | early psilocybin isolation research ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1957 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.