Psilocybe serbica
Common name: Bohemian psilocybe (var. serbica)
Field Identification
| Cap | 1-5cm, convex to conic, dark brown, viscid, strong umbo often present |
| Gills | Adnate, grey-brown, crowded |
| Stem | 3-8cm x 3-6mm, reddish-brown, fibrous, whitish at base |
| Spore Print | Dark purplish-brown, ellipsoid, 11-14 x 6.5-8 µm |
| Habitat | Decaying hardwood (beech, alder, willow) in moist forest environments, particularly along stream edges |
| Distribution | Central and Eastern Europe (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Serbia, Hungary, Austria) |
| Season | October through December |
Key Identification Feature
Central European distribution; hardwood debris habitat; strong umbo; potent bluing
⚠ Dangerous Lookalikes
Psilocybe bohemica (very closely related, considered by some mycologists to be the same species); Galerina marginata (deadly — ring present)
Notes
Sometimes considered a variety of P. bohemica. Central European mushroom hunters have documented it more extensively in recent decades. Potency comparable to P. cyanescens. Growing interest in bioprospecting across its range.
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)