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Jnetty
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Help identifying this fungi please
#28661498 - 02/15/24 11:37 PM (4 months, 7 days ago) |
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Hi there,
I'm new to mushroom exploration and foraging...having a great time starting out, although it's a little overwhelming at times trying to identify correctly.
I found the attached beauties in a cow pasture in NSW mid coast after a big day of rain and very humid days (30 degrees c).
They were in a small group not far from water, sticking out of the dung directly in leafy surrounds.
Gills appear brown, cap has a sticky residue and mottled brown with shades of white/gold.
Stems are thick and fibrous.
Spore print revealed to be dark violet then turning black after 12 or so hours.
The bruising, however, did not appear straight away, and a blue/purple colour was not apparent. More black than purple, but quite faint.
They have a nice earthy aroma.
Thank you in advance for your thoughts. I'm loving the science!







Edited by Jnetty (02/15/24 11:48 PM)
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cube421
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Re: Help identifying this fungi please [Re: Jnetty] 1
#28661501 - 02/15/24 11:50 PM (4 months, 7 days ago) |
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Dang, looks like some beat up and water logged cubes. Enjoy !
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Re: Help identifying this fungi please [Re: cube421]
#28661527 - 02/16/24 01:50 AM (4 months, 7 days ago) |
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Yeah, all are Psilocybe cubensis
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Jnetty
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Re: Help identifying this fungi please [Re: Bardy]
#28661540 - 02/16/24 02:35 AM (4 months, 7 days ago) |
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Thanks heaps for your reply My concern is they don't appear to have purple bruising, more black than purple or blue, so could be poisonous look-alikes.
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Bardy


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Re: Help identifying this fungi please [Re: Jnetty]
#28662786 - 02/16/24 06:30 PM (4 months, 6 days ago) |
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You’re not looking for purple bruising, you’re looking for blue bruising which slowly gets darker. Sometimes it can go from bright blue to a very deep navy-blue and almost black.
Your mushrooms are old and waterlogged so the blueing reaction might not be as easy to see for a beginner, but I can definitely see blue on them. It’s kind of a dark blueish black with some greenish hues (which is normal for cubensis).
There is no doubt in my mind that these are Psilocybe cubensis.
Edit: but… if you don’t feel good about eating them then don’t.
Edited by Bardy (02/16/24 06:31 PM)
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Re: Help identifying this fungi please [Re: Bardy] 1
#28663165 - 02/16/24 09:49 PM (4 months, 6 days ago) |
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Psilocybe cubensis. Welcome to the Shroomery!
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Jnetty
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Re: Help identifying this fungi please [Re: Bardy] 1
#28664799 - 02/18/24 12:06 AM (4 months, 5 days ago) |
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Thank you so much for your comments. I’m loving the process and learning an incredible amount about mushroom IDing. Can’t wait until my next forage!
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Bardy


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Re: Help identifying this fungi please [Re: Jnetty]
#28664896 - 02/18/24 04:35 AM (4 months, 5 days ago) |
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No worries, have fun and be careful!
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