● Species profile
Wavy Cap
Psilocybe cyanescens
Photo: Lukas from London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
⚠ Legal status varies. Psilocybin mushrooms are controlled in many countries. Check the law where you live.
PsychedelicEvidence: Clinical trials
A caramel-colored psilocybin mushroom with a rippled cap edge, common in wood chip beds in the Pacific Northwest, Europe, and New Zealand. It's often stronger than cubensis and grows right alongside Deadly Galerina. Legal status varies by country.
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Shroomer Score#36 of 50 species
2.4Medicinal Value · 30%3/5
Edibility · 20%1/5
Easy to Identify · 20%2/5
Easy to Grow · 15%2/5
Sustainability · 15%4/5
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