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GODTOP said:
Going to be a great season

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240huffit said:
I found some today in the north, im about to make tea with it and see how it goes

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240huffit said:
I found some today in the north, im about to make tea with it and see how it goes

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bonkestrudes said:
Newbie here. I've been trying to look locally around my city for a few days due to restrictions. What are my chances of finding some psilocybe mushrooms around the Launceston Gorge or surrounding areas?

If anyone thinks they can help me in the area, I'm pretty desperate so private message me if you prefer.

Thank you.

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Hello bonkestrudes

When I started hunting many years ago I started looking around the Launceston Gorge area but was unable to find any.  But as there is a lot of bush land around the gorge, there's a good chance that you could find some.  As you walk around Launceston keep an eye open for any woodchip beds (parks and some walking tracks) as magic mushrooms love woodchips and they can grow like crazy in woodchip beds.

I've noticed that scattered around Launceston there are little reserves that could potentially have magic mushrooms growing in those areas.  The two first things I would do if I was you would be to go back over previous season threads, Victoria seems to have most post per season so I'd checkout around 2010 - 2015 season threads.  Go through from page 1 right to the end.  This is a great way to see many pictures of subs (magic mushrooms) and also as people occasionally post great advice within these threads, it's a great opportunity to learn a lot.

And second is to just get out there and start looking around.  You'd be surprised just how they don't need a large area to start fruiting and you could be driving/walking straight pass them.  I'd also suggest that you bring a camera if you are able to.  When taking photos it looks a little less suspicious when looking for mushrooms.

Next, be aware of impostors (looks like a magic mushroom but isn't).  here's some picture of subs beside some impostors.
(The one on the left is not a magic mushroom but a type of mushroom that can really stuff your internal organs if eaten)



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Tas75 said:
Some Galerina patagonica I saw yesterday growing a few cm away from Psilocybe subaeruginosa:



If you're thinking about eating some subs, learning the difference could save your life. From the top they are almost identical to some populations of subs growing in grass in the open. They seem to be less common than subs, but I see them every autumn in wet forest.

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So the main thing to remember is to learn as much as you can about subs and to take spore prints and make id post for any and all mushrooms that you think might be an active (magic mushrooms) for the first few years until you become very confident to know what is a sub and what isn't.


Also, checkout this thread
https://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/16164170#16164170
It contains pictures of habitats where subs (magic mushrooms) were found.

I hope that helps you and any other new members

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mike20 said:
not sure if this is appropriate for this thread but was just wondering if one of the more experienced people that frequent the tassy forum, blessed or obtuse looking at you, know of any good books regarding Tasmanian mycology? like field guides or just anything really relating to tas in particular?

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