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Common bonnet

Mycena sp,

Description:

A delicate brown mushroom with long stem and ribbed cap.

Habitat:

Common growing beside a damp bush track.

Notes:

Psilocybe? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psilocybe http://www.livescience.com/16287-mushroo... Possibly also Mycena http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycena Some species have the hallucinogen psilocybin Some species exhibit bio luminescence creating a glow known as foxfire

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2 Comments

MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago

These maybe the same species? Possible inkcaps.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/109...

MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago

This appears to be Psilocybe of the magic mushroom fame.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psilocybe

MartinL
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MartinL

3765, Victoria, Australia

Spotted on May 16, 2012
Submitted on May 16, 2012

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