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Edibility
Toxic
Lookalike Danger
4 / 5
Habitat
🌱 Dune grass, driftwood
Season
Sep – Jan
"Discovered by Paul Stamets near Astoria, Oregon. Among the most potent Psilocybes by dry weight. Dune grass and driftwood at the Pacific tide line."
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.
Discovered by Paul Stamets near Astoria, Oregon in 1979 and named in 1996. Among the most potent Psilocybes by dry weight, with high psilocybin, psilocin, and baeocystin content. Sandy caramel cap with a sharp central umbo, fruiting on driftwood and dune grass along the Pacific coast.
Coastal dune grass, driftwood, and sandy substrates from Washington through northern California. Fruits late September through January after the first cool rains.

Min Soil Temp
40°F
Moisture Need
rain 0.5in 7d
Drought Tolerance
low
Elevation Range
0–8,000 ft
Same coast, overlapping habitat. P. azurescens has a sharper umbo and prefers sandier coastal substrate.
DEADLY. Confirm bluing — Galerina never blues.
Dune grass, driftwood
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