Strain
Psilocybe semilanceata
- Species
- Psilocybe semilanceata
- Lineage
- In 2009 the genus Psilocybe was conserved with this species as its type. Widely distributed across Britain/Ireland, Europe, North America, parts of Asia and South America
- Also called
- Liberty cap
Not practically cultivated: a grassland saprobe tied to living turf and decaying grass roots, grazed by sheep/cattle - no sterilized-grain, wood-chip, or casing substrate reliably replicates this niche. Wild-ID and taxonomy reference only.
Photos
Psilocybe semilanceata — wild species photo (identification as recorded by the photographer, not a cultured specimen).Photo: Arp, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Add a note
Psilocybe semilanceata, a single fruit.Photo: Lukas from London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Add a note
Psilocybe semilanceata, a group in pasture (Belgium).Photo: DimiVeBE Velghe Dimitri, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Add a note
Summary
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Growing Psilocybe semilanceata
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At a glance
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Grows on
- Grass or pasture
- Lineage and origin
- In 2009 the genus Psilocybe was conserved with this species as its type. Widely distributed across Britain/Ireland, Europe, North America, parts of Asia and South America
- Traits
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- Similar strains
- Albino A+, Albino Louisiana, Albino Penis Envy, Aztec God
Timeline
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- Days to
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- To harvest
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- Flushes
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Climate
Typical range for the species, not tested on this strain.
- Colonizing
- 75–80 °F
- 70–75 °F, 90–95%
- Fresh air ()
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- Light
- indirect 6500K 12/12, or indirect sunlight
Substrate and casing
- Substrate
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What it looks like
- Phenotype
- Small, sharply conical to bell-shaped cap up to 2.5cm with a distinctive nipple-like papilla; thin flexible stem; typically little to no visible blue bruising.
- When to pick ()
- Wild fruiting season autumn, September-November.
Common problems
- Reported
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Grow reports (0)
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Recipes growers used
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Notes from growers
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