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Description
Properties
The genus Psilocybe is known for a number of hallucinogenic representatives. However, most species are examined for their possible hallucinogenic tryptamine content but there are still a number of problems , e.g. distinguishing some rare species from one another.
You are warned against a tasting Psilocybe ovoideocystidiata. Differentiation of this species is often very difficult and is usually only possible with certainty under the microscope. Check out the legal state of this mushroom in your country, as it may varies.
It is commonly known by various names such as “Ovoids,” “Eggs,” or “Potent Psilocybe.” This mushroom is primarily found in North America, particularly in the northeastern and midwestern regions of the United States.
Its gills, beautifully patterned in shades of blue, create a striking visual contrast against the rich tones of the mushroom’s cap.
It has been used for centuries in traditional rituals, guiding individuals through profound experiences of self-discovery and connection to the natural world. It has inspired artists, writers, and musicians, fueling creative expression and prompting introspection into the nature of reality and the self.
Psilocybe ovoideocystidiata has a hallucinogenic effect. The psilocybin content is lower and reaches a maximum of 0.36% of the dry matter. There have been many deaths from confusion in America.
Psilocybe ovoideocystidiata contains psychoactive compounds such as psilocybin and psilocin, which are responsible for its psychedelic effects. Consuming this mushroom can induce various subjective experiences, including altered perception, visual hallucinations, and changes in mood and cognition.
Like a spider’s web spun by a sorceress, this ethereal veil conceals the secret chambers of this enigmatic fungus, inviting only the most intrepid souls to lift it and venture further into the unknown.
However it is of utmost importance to approach this magical mushroom with reverence and respect. Navigate the realms of Psilocybe ovoideocystidiata with a knowledgeable guide or a trusted companion, as they will help you navigate the ebb and flow of this mystical journey, ensuring your safety and guiding your spirit towards enlightenment.
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1. Growing
Growing Procedure
Growing Psilocybe ovoideocystidiata is a fascinating and rewarding experience. While the process may seem more intuitive than scientific, it can yield successful results. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you grow these mushrooms indoors:
This is an advanced tek! If you are a beginner you may use the steps which are described in P. cyanescense (indoors) or P. allenii (outdoors) guide, with changed growth parameters (temperature, humidity,…). They all fit for woodloving mushrooms.
- Collecting the mycelium: Begin by collecting the wild mycelium and placing it in a plastic bag. Freeze the mycelium overnight to simulate a hard winter and ensure its survival.
- Gathering materials: Along with the mycelium, collect sandy river mud and prepare the necessary equipment. You will need Glad-ware dishes, a nail, river sand or mud, and frozen colonized wood chips or sticks.
- Ensuring good drainage: Create drainage holes in the Glad-ware dishes by heating a nail with a candle and piercing the bottom of each dish. This will mimic the natural drainage found in the wild.
- Layering the substrate: Start by adding about an inch of river sand or mud to the bottom of each dish. Follow this with an inch of frozen colonized wood chips or sticks. Finally, cover with another 1/2 inch of sand or mud to create a casing layer.
- Soaking and humidifying: Thoroughly soak the substrate with cold tap water to wash mud into the empty spaces around the wood chips. Place the dishes in a tub humidified by wet orchid moss, ensuring high humidity. Keep the setup at room temperature near a window.
- Maintenance: Regularly fan and mist the setup several times a day to maintain proper humidity levels. Monitor the temperature and ensure it remains within an optimal range for growth.
- Mushroom development: After some time, you should start seeing the formation of pins, indicating the growth of Psilocybe ovoideocystidiata mushrooms. Continue to provide proper care and attention to the growing mushrooms until they reach maturity.
Remember, growing Psilocybe ovoideocystidiata or any other psilocybin-containing mushrooms may be subject to legal restrictions in your country. Always ensure you comply with applicable laws and regulations. Enjoy the journey and the unique experience of cultivating these remarkable fungi.
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Temp °C |
21-24°C (70-75°F) | 18-21°C (64-70°F) | 15-21°C (59-70°F) |
Relative Humidity % |
90-95% | 85-90% | 80-85% |
Duration d |
10-21 | 7-14 | 7-14 |
CO2 ppm |
>5000 | 1000-2000 | <1000 |
FAE per h |
0-1 | 4-6 | 4-8 |
Light lux |
– | 100-800 | 500-1000 |
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Growing
Agar Culture Media: MEA, MYPA, MYA, PDYA
Cropping Cycle:
Containers for fruiting:
Biological efficiencies:
Substrates:
Growing Characteristics
Natural Habitat
Decomposer, likes heat, summer to late fall, bears fruit mainly in spring; At other times of the year, even with favorable weather conditions, very little fruiting occurs.
On wood or wood residues, along paths or in bushy places, in deciduous forest. It is usually found near rivers in floodplains where wood has accumulated and dense vegetation has grown on debris. Meadows, lawns, deciduous forests, in moist forests or gardens, on dead wood litter, humus.
Origin: America; not normally found in Europe in a natural environment. However, there have already been reports of finds in Switzerland and southern Germany.
2. Identification
Cap
-1-6 (8) cm
-light brown, hazel, orange-brown
-ochre yellowish when dry
-hygrophanous
-greasy when moist, hemispherical
-with a small hump
-later flattened, grooved
-margin translucent grooved
-turning blue-green when pressed
Stipe
Due to the whitish fibrousness very similar to the poisonous species!
-2-10 (13) cm long
-0.5-1.5 (2) cm Ø
-light brownish, gray-brown, orange-brown
-whitish rattled
-fibrous
-hollow
Hyphae
Hymenium
-cinnamon brown, dark brown, chocolate brown
-also purplish brown
-somewhat mottled by spore powder
-attached
-with intermediate lamellae
Spores
7-12 x 6-8.6 µm, roundish, subellipsoid, ovoid, basidia 20-28 x 7-9 µm, four-spored, cheilocystidia, pleurocystidia 16-24 x 6-8 µm or 20-40 x 12-16 µm
-dark purplish brown
Danger of confusion
PSILOCYBE PUGETENSIS, GALERINA MARGINATA, PSILOCYBE CYANOFIBRILLOSA, PSILOCYBE AZURESCENS, PSILOCYBE SERBICA VAR. BOHEMICA, PANAEOLUS CYANESCENS, PSILOCYBE SEMILANCEATA, PROTOSTROPHARIA SEMIGLOBATA, PANAEOLUS PAPILIONACEUS, PANAEOLUS GUTTULATUS, PANAEOLUS FIMICOLA, AGROCYBE PRAECOX, PSILOCYBE CORONILLA,
Veil
-whitish with a blackish edge above
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3. Consuming
Dosis
There is anwarning against food experiments with Psilocybe ovoideocystidiata. Collecting, possessing and selling drug mushrooms is illegal in many countries around the world.
Depending on the particular strain, growth method, and age at harvest, psilocybe mushrooms can come in rather different potencies. It is recommended to weigh the actual mushrooms, better then counting them. 10% of the mushrooms mass is left, when dried. Take a look at Properties, to find out how potent they are.
Effect
Due to the presumed main ingredient, psilocybin, the same effect can be expected as with other types of well-known hallucinogenic mushrooms. At this point, it is convenient to refer to the description of the effects of Psilocybe cumbensis.
Duration:
5-6 hours
Smell
-floury to spicy
Taste
-mild
-mealy
-unpleasant
Flesh
-brownish, bluish
-thick
Composition
4. Data
other names
Eizystiden Kahlkopf
| Kingdom | Fungi |
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| Division | Basidiomycota |
| Class | Agaricomycetes |
| Order | Agaricales |
| Family | Hymenogastraceae |
| Genus | Psilocybe |
| Species | P. ovoideocystidiata |
| Ecology | saprotrophic |
