Psilocybe allenii Borov., Rockefeller & P.G. Werner
Czech Mycol. 64(2): 184. 2012

Common Name: none

• Description

  For description see Borovička et al. & Siegel & Schwarz.

• Habitat

  Solitary to scattered to gregarious, often in large troops. Most often in wood chips in urban areas. Locally common.

• Edibility

  Hallucinogenic.

• Comments

  Psilocybe allenii can easily be confused with the similar Psilocybe cyanescens. The primary morphological difference is P. allenii has a convex to plane cap that lacks the wavy margins of P. cyanescens.

• References

  Borovička, J., Rockefeller, A. & Werner, P. (2012). Psilocybe allenii – a new bluing species from the Pacific Coast, USA. Czech Mycol. 64(2): 181-195. (PDF)
  Siegel, N. & Schwarz, C. (2016). Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast. Ten Speed Press: Berkeley, CA. 601 p. (PDF)
  Stamets, P. (2025). Psilocybin Mushrooms in Their Natural Habitat. Ten Speed Press: Berkeley, CA. 256 p.

• Other Descriptions and Photos
  Main Photo
  • Alan Rockefeller: Psilocybe allenii (CP)
  • Alan Rockefeller: Psilocybe allenii (CP)
  • Alan Rockefeller: Psilocybe allenii (CP)
  • Alan Rockefeller: Psilocybe allenii (CP)
  • Damon Tighe: Psilocybe allenii (CP)
  • Michael Wood: Psilocybe allenii (CP)
  • Mushroom Observer: Psilocybe allenii (CP)
  • Wikipedia: Psilocybe allenii (D & CP)
  • Shoomery: Psilocybe allenii (D & CP)
  • iNaturalis: Psilocybe allenii (CP)
  
  

  (D=Description; I=Illustration; P=Photo; CP=Color Photo)