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Edibility
Toxic
Lookalike Danger
3 / 5
Habitat
🌱 Tropical pasture
Season
Jun – Nov⏳ Soon
"Pale gray-white cap that bruises deep blue when handled. Tropical grass pastures; well-established in FL and TX cow country. More potent than P. cinctulus."
This species is found with or partners with the following hosts. Ectomycorrhizal hosts (green border) form a root-level partnership; ericoid / arbutoid shrubs (purple border) share the same mycorrhizal networks.

Old pasture and unimproved meadow — waxcap indicator habitat, meadow mushroom, fairy ring champignon, giant puffball.
Pale gray-white cap that bruises deep blue when handled — common name comes from the dramatic blue color change. Native to tropical and subtropical pastures worldwide; well-established in Florida and Texas cow country. Higher psilocybin content than Panaeolus cinctulus.
Tropical and subtropical grass pastures, especially on cow dung. In the US, found year-round in southern Florida and Texas; summer/fall further north along the Gulf Coast.

Min Soil Temp
65°F
Moisture Need
rain 0.5in 7d
Drought Tolerance
moderate
Elevation Range
0–6,643 ft
Same dung habitat. P. cubensis cap is golden-tan with an umbo; P. cyanescens cap is paler gray-white.
Tropical dung Panaeolus, NOT consistently psychoactive. Larger, whiter cap; weaker bluing.
Tropical pasture
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