Psilocybe bohemica
Common name: Bohemian Psilocybe
Field Identification
| Cap | 1-5cm; convex to broadly umbonate; chestnut to honey-brown; hygrophanous; strongly bluing |
| Gills | Adnate to sinuate; pale gray to purple-brown; crowded |
| Stem | 4-10cm; whitish to pale; bruises blue-green strongly; often with partial veil remnants |
| Spore Print | Dark purple-brown; rhomboid, 11-14 x 7-8 um |
| Habitat | Spruce and mixed conifer forests; on decaying wood, roots, and needle litter |
| Distribution | Central Europe (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany, Austria, Poland) |
| Season | August through November |
Key Identification Feature
Tight clusters on decaying conifer wood. Intense blue bruising. Central European spruce forest habitat. High potency distinguishes from less potent European cousins.
⚠ Dangerous Lookalikes
Psilocybe cyanescens (closely related, also very potent, more western European); Galerina marginata (DEADLY, same habitat, rusty spores, ring present)
Notes
Among the most potent European Psilocybe species, documented at 1.0-2.0% psilocybin. First described by Czech mycologist Frantisek Smotlacha in 1985. Less well-known than semilanceata but far more potent.
Legal Status Warning
Psilocybin-containing mushrooms are controlled substances in most jurisdictions. This guide is for educational purposes only. Wild foraging for psilocybin mushrooms may be illegal in your location. Never consume wild mushrooms without positive identification from an expert mycologist — misidentification can be fatal.
All Wild Species
- Psilocybe semilanceata (Liberty Cap)
- Psilocybe azurescens (Flying Saucers, Azzies)
- Psilocybe cyanescens (Wavy Caps, Blue Halos)
- Psilocybe mexicana (Teonanácatl (historical Mazatec name))
- Panaeolus cyanescens (Blue Meanies, Pan Cyan)
- Psilocybe tampanensis (Magic Truffles, Philosopher's Stones)
- Psilocybe subaeruginosa (Subs (Australia/NZ))
- Psilocybe stuntzii (Stuntz's Blue Legs, Blue Ringers)
- Psilocybe bohemica (Bohemian Psilocybe)
- Psilocybe pelliculosa (Conifer Psilocybe)
- Psilocybe weilii (Weil's Psilocybe)
- Psilocybe hoogshagenii (Derrumbe)
- Gymnopilus spectabilis (Big Laughing Gym, Spectacular Rustgill)
- Psilocybe strictipes (Rigid-Stemmed Psilocybe)
- Psilocybe cyanofibrillosa (Blue-Haired Psilocybe, Rhododendron Psilocybe)
- Psilocybe samuiensis (Ko Samui Psilocybe)
- Psilocybe aucklandii (Auckland Psilocybe)
- Psilocybe galindoi (ATLantis truffle, Philosopher's Stone (cultivated form))
- Psilocybe natalensis (Natal Super Strength)
- Psilocybe liniformans (European liberty cap lookalike)
- Psilocybe fimetaria (Dung loving psilocybe)
- Psilocybe makarorae (New Zealand native psilocybe)
- Psilocybe caerulipes (Blue-foot psilocybe)
- Psilocybe ovoideocystidiata (Ovoid cystidiate psilocybe)
- Psilocybe zapotecorum (Zapotec sacred mushroom)
- Psilocybe serbica (Bohemian psilocybe (var. serbica))
- Gymnopilus purpuratus (Purple Gymnopilus)