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Psilocybe Montana belongs to the Strophariaceae family. It has a second name - Psilocybe montana.
What does Psilocybe Montana look like?
Psilocybe Montana is a rather small mushroom. To protect your health, it is important to be able to distinguish this specimen and avoid it.
The very appearance of the mushroom reminds us of its inedibility.
Description of the cap
The diameter of the cap is small, from 6 to 25 mm, the width is 2 times the height. As it grows, its shape changes from semicircular to elongated semicircle. There is a distinct tubercle at the top.
While the mushroom is young, the cap is shaped like half a hemisphere. It may be slightly elongated, with a distinct tubercle in the center. The surface of the cap is glossy and smooth.Color may be affected by weather conditions. Depending on climatic factors, the color also changes: glossy brown with high humidity, brown-gray when dry. Cap with notches, thin-fleshy. Inside there are plates that are attached to the leg.
As they grow, the plates may change color
Description of the leg
The mushroom stalk is thin, cylindrical, curved, smooth, with a slight thickening towards the bottom. Height from 2.5 to 8 cm, diameter only about 0.3 cm.
The leg has a brownish-pale color. Along its top there is a velvety quality created by whitish-transparent fibers. The leg ring is missing.
These mushrooms sometimes appear in the vicinity of St. Petersburg
Where and how does it grow
Psilocybe Montana most often grows:
- in forests;
- in mountainous areas;
- on soils with a predominance of sand;
- in areas covered with mosses;
- among the ferns.
Fruiting occurs in 2 stages. The first - from the end of May to July, the second - from August to the end of autumn.
In some climatic regions, Psilocybe Montana can be found even at the beginning of winter.
Is the mushroom edible or not?
Psilocybe Montana is a poisonous mushroom. Contains psychoactive substances that cause strong hallucinations, affect the psyche, provoke heart disorders, vomiting, diarrhea, tremor, and anxiety. Eating it is strictly prohibited.
This type of mushroom often grows in groups
Mushroom look-alikes
There are many doubles. All of them are dangerous to human health:
- Stropharia shit (Poop's bald spot). The mushroom is small in size, but very dangerous. Consumption is strictly prohibited.
- Psilocybe mexicanis. The mushroom itself is not poisonous, but has a strong negative effect on the central nervous system.
- Paneolus blue (Panaeolus cyanescens). Grows in meadows and pastures, among large amounts of manure. It is considered one of the most psychotropic mushrooms.
- Psilocybe Czech (Psilocybe bohemica). Grows in deciduous or pine forests on rotting branches. Eating it causes fainting, panic, and loss of coordination. Promotes the death of brain cells.
- Psilocybe blue (Psilocybe cyanescens). A small mushroom that lives in forests, meadows, usually near roads. They are classified as poisonous. After consumption, hearing and vision are impaired, the person feels pain in the stomach, and feels chills.
- Sulfur head (Hyphaloma cyanescens). A tiny specimen, very toxic, classified as poisonous. In addition, it leads to severe hallucinations, mental changes, and a person simply loses touch with reality.
- Psilocybe cubensis (San Isidro). It grows exclusively in Central America, where it grows among manure.
Conclusion
Psilocybe Montana or mountain is a very small specimen. Belongs to the category of poisonous mushrooms. Contains psychotropic substances and hallucinogens. Eating it is strictly prohibited.
