Psilocybe cubensis is a pantropical, coprophilous (dung-inhabiting) agaric fungus belonging to the family Hymenogastraceae. It is the most widely known and cultivated psilocybin-containing mushroom globally. The fruit bodies are characterized by their conic to convex caps, which eventually flatten with age, often retaining a distinct umbo. The cap surface is smooth and viscid (sticky) when moist due to a separable gelatinous pellicle, ranging in color from reddish-cinnamon to golden-brown, and is hygrophanous, fading to pale yellow or white as it dries. A distinct, persistent membranous annulus (ring) is typically present on the stipe, often stained dark purple by falling spores.
Native: Mexico, Cuba, Central America, South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil), India, Southeast Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia). Introduced: Australia (Queensland, NSW), United States (Gulf Coast states: FL, AL, MS, LA, TX), Hawaii. Pantropical; widely naturalized in warm grazing areas worldwide due to the global movement of cattle.
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