Discovery of a new caerulescent Psilocybe mushroom in Germany: Psilocybe germanica sp.nov.
Drug Testing and Analysis March 31, 2015 Jochen Gartz, Georg Wiedemann 13 citations
A new species of psychoactive mushroom, Psilocybe germanica, is described from Germany. It grows on wood chips and bark mulch in parks, fruits from September to December, and turns deep blue when bruised or aged. Chemical analysis showed it contains high levels of psilocybin and baeocystin but no psilocin, distinguishing it from other wood-loving Psilocybe species. Its stipe has a unique joint-like thickening near the cap, and its cap is not striate or translucent when wet. The authors suggest that, like Psilocybe cyanescens, this species may become widespread due to the increasing use of wood mulch in landscaping.