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dung-loving Deconica
Deconica coprophila
Deconica coprophila, commonly known as the dung-loving Psilocybe, is a species of mushroom in the Strophariaceae family. First described as Agaricus coprophilus by Jean Baptiste François Pierre Bulliard in 1793, it was transferred to the genus Psilocybe by Paul Kummer in 1871. In the late 2000s, several molecular studies showed that the Psilocybe was polyphyletic, and the non-bluing (non-hallucinogenic) species were transferred to Deconica.
From the article Deconica coprophila on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The hemispherical cap is up to 2.5 centimetres (1 in) wide, red then orangish, usually with a hygrophanous central blotch. The gills are adnate, pale then purplish with white edges. The stem is up to 4 cm (1+1⁄2 in) long and 3 millimetres (1⁄8 in) thick and darker near the base. The spore print is purplish-brown.
Similar species. It resembles D. merdaria, Agrocybe pediades, Panaeolus cinctulus, and members of Protostropharia.
Range & habitat
The species grows on cattle dung in much of North America (generally from July to September; December to May on the West Coast).
Wikipedia: “Habitat and distribution”
At the table
While non-toxic, the species is not a good edible mushroom. Bacterial contamination from the dung habitat can cause gastrointestinal distress.
Wikipedia: “Potential uses”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 528643.