Occurrence of Psilocybin/Psilocin in Pluteus Salicinus (Pluteaceae)
Mycologia July 1, 1981 Stephen G. Saupe 20 citations
The hallucinogenic compounds psilocybin and psilocin were identified in the mushroom species Pluteus salicinus, marking the first report of these alkaloids in the genus Pluteus. Chemical analysis of specimens collected in the field confirmed the presence of both substances, expanding the known distribution of psilocybin-containing fungi beyond the previously recognized genera Psilocybe and related groups. The finding adds a new species to the list of naturally occurring sources of these psychoactive compounds, which are of interest in pharmacology and zoology for their effects on biological systems.