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clayusvi
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Need help identifying what is believed to be Psilocybin Cyanescens
#22004906 - 07/27/15 02:41 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Habitat: Southeast Alaska, Unknown Island. Growing under an uprooted tree surrounded by many dead trees
Gills: Dark Brown, attached, bruise a dark purple color.
Stem: 3-4 inches, the width is the size of an adult pinky finger, translucent off white color,fibrous, Bruise starts as a lavender purple, darkening to a darker purple
Cap: 3 inch diameter, caramel brown, bald with a sticky-slime collection of moisture, spherical, wavy caps protruding vertically, a nipple is located in middle of cap, large and round.
Spore print color: no spore print i tried making an impression but i think my attempt was a fail. the coloring seemed a dark brown lfrom the short time it spent on paper. And i would imagine a dark purple would be consistent with the rest of the mushrooms coloration..
Bruising: Mushroom Bruises a purple color (No one seems to think this is possible) I pick P. Cubensis and am familiar with the normal blue green bruising found in Psilos. This is not that color. I wonder if the climate has anything to do with a possible discoloration, the air is cool maybe this causes a darker oxidation? Also, the stem seems like it could have an effect on the overall coloration.
Other information: Mushrooms smells similar to P. Cubensis ( strong harsh earthy scent), no pictures. I did not have anyway of drying these beautiful specimens otger than leaving them by a campfire. The smoke change the color of shrooms to a dark brown, gills maintained their dark brown color. I finally dried shrooms 3 days after picking in an over at a low heat (36 C) i believe they may have been overheated this affecting overall finished color. I believe them to be P. Cyanescens in which case i am excited to try. Although the only thing stopping me is the color of bruising... No one seems to know of ANY mushroom bruising purple. It mayches all categories other than bruising... Does anyone know of any nob edible species that resemble P. Cyanescens found in temperate rainforests? The island i found these on was covered in different specimens, chantrelles hedgehogs, chicken of the tree, etc.. Also, this area of Alaska has many unidentified mushrooms, considering the remoteness of this area. (Its Alska afterall) Has anyone heard of purple bruising, i am considering trying them but am held off by this one little detail. Would it be a mistake?
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Re: Need help identifying what is believed to be Psilocybin Cyanescens [Re: clayusvi]
#22004934 - 07/27/15 02:46 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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I'm not sure but I think darkness of oxidization may have something to do with alkaloid content. the more psilocybin in there the darker blue it bruises. wait for a TI though
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Re: Need help identifying what is believed to be Psilocybin Cyanescens [Re: clayusvi]
#22004938 - 07/27/15 02:46 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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clayusvi said: ........ i am considering trying them but am held off by this one little detail. Would it be a mistake?
holding off is what you should do every single time you can't positively ID a mushroom.
ETA: there are several mushrooms that are naturally purple--some of which are toxic--but they don't 'bruise' purple.
Edited by relic (07/27/15 02:54 PM)
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Re: Need help identifying what is believed to be Psilocybin Cyanescens [Re: clayusvi]
#22004945 - 07/27/15 02:48 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Without photos we can't responsibly give you an ID. What you describe does not sound like Psilocybe cyanescens however it may be a Cortinarius species.
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clayusvi
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Re: Need help identifying what is believed to be Psilocybin Cyanescens [Re: clayusvi]
#22005020 - 07/27/15 03:01 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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I completely forgot, i did take a photo! Hope this helps
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clayusvi
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Re: Need help identifying what is believed to be Psilocybin Cyanescens [Re: clayusvi]
#22005042 - 07/27/15 03:06 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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clayusvi
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Re: Need help identifying what is believed to be Psilocybin Cyanescens [Re: tryptkaloids]
#22005058 - 07/27/15 03:10 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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TI? Trained Informer?
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tryptkaloids
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Re: Need help identifying what is believed to be Psilocybin Cyanescens [Re: clayusvi]
#22005064 - 07/27/15 03:11 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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trusted identifier
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Re: Need help identifying what is believed to be Psilocybin Cyanescens [Re: tryptkaloids]
#22005068 - 07/27/15 03:13 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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So close, Thanks.
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Re: Need help identifying what is believed to be Psilocybin Cyanescens [Re: clayusvi]
#22005099 - 07/27/15 03:19 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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there's a tag below certain member's avatars that say "trusted Identifier" only listen to these guys. midnightcity who posted above is one of these trusted identifiers
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Re: Need help identifying what is believed to be Psilocybin Cyanescens [Re: tryptkaloids]
#22005172 - 07/27/15 03:41 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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tryptkaloids said: there's a tag below certain member's avatars that say "trusted Identifier" only listen to these guys.
The only thing I would change about this sentence is removing the word "only". There are many informed and knowledgeable users here, not just the ones with the TI badge who can help. Others users should be listened to (some more than others), but yes it's usually the best idea to at least wait to see what a TI has to say.
I personally take greater satisfaction monitoring and confirming/correcting what the others have to say rather than ID'ing everything I see. The TI's that confirmed/corrected my ID's a lot before I got my badge (Blue-FunGuy or Alan for instance) were what really helped me gain confidence in my identification endeavors.
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Re: Need help identifying what is believed to be Psilocybin Cyanescens [Re: MidnightCity]
#22005207 - 07/27/15 03:48 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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my bad. great point!
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Re: Need help identifying what is believed to be Psilocybin Cyanescens [Re: tryptkaloids]
#22005801 - 07/27/15 05:44 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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The picture you posted show Cortinarius sp, as Midnight City parsed out from your description alone.
The purple color is the natural color of the mushroom.
Don't eat them.
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Re: Need help identifying what is believed to be Psilocybin Cyanescens [Re: mountainplayer]
#22005871 - 07/27/15 05:54 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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mountainplayer said: The picture you posted show Cortinarius sp, as Midnight City parsed out from your description alone.
The purple color is the natural color of the mushroom.
Don't eat them.
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Re: Need help identifying what is believed to be Psilocybin Cyanescens [Re: Joust]
#22006176 - 07/27/15 06:36 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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oh well... Im glad i asked the more informed.. This site should come in handy.
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