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Psilocybe hispanica

Common name: Spanish Psilocybe

Field Identification

Cap1-3 cm, convex to campanulate, hygrophanous, pale brown to ochre-tan
GillsAdnate to adnexed, pale gray to dark purple-brown, moderately close
Stem3-6 cm, pale brownish, fibrous, bruises blue
Spore PrintEllipsoid, 9-12 x 5.5-7 um, dark purple-brown spore print
HabitatManure and dung-enriched soil in mountain pastures
DistributionSpain, Pyrenees, French Pyrenees; isolated European highland populations
SeasonAugust-October

Key Identification Feature

European highland dung habitat; Pyrenean distribution; consistent blueing confirms identity

⚠ Dangerous Lookalikes

Psilocybe semilanceata (grassland, no dung association, no umbo); Stropharia species (non-psychoactive, different ecology)

Notes

One of the few European dung-associated Psilocybe species outside of P. fimetaria. Found primarily in mountain pastures in the Pyrenean region. Rarely encountered and poorly known outside Spanish mycological literature.

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.

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