Psilocybe yungensis
Psilocybe yungensis is a wood-decaying mushroom of Latin American cloud forests and shaded coffee plantations at about 1000–2000 m. It fruits in clusters on rotting wood in the rainy season, in mild, humid conditions with little temperature swing through the year. It contains psilocybin, which is a controlled substance in many countries; check local law before cultivating.
Where it grows wild
Saprobic, in clusters or groups on rotting wood and rarely on humus, in cloud forest and coffee plantations.
Usually 1000–2000 m; the measured records are at 1455–2061 m (median 1701 m).
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