Psilocybe liniformans

Psilocybe liniformans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Hymenogastraceae
Genus:	Psilocybe
Species:	P. liniformans
Binomial name
Psilocybe liniformans Guzmán & Bas
Varieties
Psilocybe liniformans var. americana Psilocybe liniformans var. liniformans

Psilocybe liniformans Mycological characteristics
	ecology is saprotrophic
edibility: can cause allergic reactions

Psilocybe liniformans is a mushroom in the family Hymenogastraceae. It is in the section Semilanceatae of Psilocybe.

Description

The fruiting body of Psilocybe liniformans from the 5.5-7.5 cm long stem, on which sits a 4.5-7.5 cm wide hat. The latter is initially pointed bell-shaped and shaped flat in old age. The red-brown, glossy hat fades to the edge of yellow-brownish. The lamellae are yellowish brown to dark yellowish brown. The spore powder has a brown to dark brown color. The cylindrical and full-length grooved stem is pale yellow. In the upper third of the stem carries a whitish ring.