- Psilocybe tampanensis
Taxobox
name = "Psilocybe tampanensis"
regnum = Fungi
divisio =Basidiomycota
classis =Agaricomycetes
ordo =Agaricales
familia =Strophariaceae
genus =Psilocybe
species = "P. tampanensis"
binomial = "Psilocybe tampanensis"
binomial_authority = Guzman & Pollockmycomorphbox
name=Psilocybe tampanensis
whichGills=adnexed
capShape=convex
capShape2=flat
hymeniumType=gills
stipeCharacter=bare
ecologicalType=saprotrophic
sporePrintColor=black
howEdible=psychoactive"Psilocybe tampanensis" is a very rare
psychedelic mushroom whose only known naturalspecimen was collected in the wild bySteven Pollock , near Tampa, Florida in 1977. Allspore s and cultivations of thisspecies nowadays are originated from this only specimen. It has never again been seen in Florida but a second sighting was reported from Mississippi, however no culturable material was obtained.Description
*Cap: 1- 2.4 cm broad, convex, expanding in age to plane or umbilicate, smooth, not striate, ochraceous brown to straw brown, buff to yellowish-grey when dry, slight bluish tones, hygrophanous, subviscid when wet.
*Gills: Adnexed, brown to dark purple brown with lighter edges.
*Spores: Purplish-brown in deposit.
*Stipe: 2-6 cm long, 1-2 mm thick, equal to enlarging near the base, fibrils near the apex, partial veil cortinate, soon dissappering, and not usually leaving an annulur ring on the stipe. Flesh whitish to yellowish, bruising blue when injured.
*Taste:
*Odor:
*Microscopic features: Spores 8-10um(12)x 6-8.8um, pluerocystidia absent, cheilocystidia 16-22 x 4-9 um, lageniform, with a flexous thin neck, 2-3um thick, irregularly branching infrequently.Chemistry
Psilocin (0.32%) and psilocybin (0.68%) are the active compounds found in "P. tampanensis".
Effects
Some users claim that "P. tampanensis" induces a qualitatively different effect from that of most other species of psilocybin-containing mushrooms. The taste is also very different from others: many find it somewhat tart but not as unpleasant as many mushrooms. The taste of these truffles can be described as a nutty flavor followed by an aftertaste of sharp and long lasting astringency. Effects often include euphoria and a general feeling of well being. In high doses, experiences can become very profound and "philosophical". According to some, "P. tampanensis" is a good alternative to magic mushrooms for first time users, because they create good feelings and provide an easily controllable trip compared to other psychedelics.
Medical use
No medical uses have been reported so far.
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