Unknown Psilocybe

[solomon]

Always find these weirdos in pine near subs.

New Zealand.

caps keep this form and get more ball like as they get bigger

Edited August 24, 2010 by centipede

[karode13]

A picture would help but it's either P. subaeruginosa, P. aucklandii, Psilocybe weraroa(the correct name) or one of the undescribed species that are in the process of being named. I doubt it is P.makarorae. I'm putting my bets on P. aucklandii, especially if you're around the Auckland/Northland region.

[solomon]

haha yar the pic didnt upload first time :s

[solomon]

some aucklandii photos look a bit similar, other end of the country tho

[karode13]

Psilocybe aucklandii seems to fit well. Nice find!

[Zen Peddler]

It looks like aucklandii that the guy on the shroomery used to to find in pinus radiata needles near Dargo. I remember there was also some odd Psilocybes found near Punakyki (spelling?) also on pine I believe.

makarorae grows off beach debris - or so its described - and its a pretty attractive mushroom which yours isnt too be honest - it had a very white stem.

Id say its aucklandii. or a weird sub or something new - cystidia will tell.

[zero]

that interesting in the needles of pinus radiata, its a nice shrooms thats for sure.

keep em coming

[PD.]

get em like that occasionally round here. All shapes and sizes.

[gerbil]

great photos PD!

found what i thought was a sub in Yarra Bend Park years ago, looked like the stamets photo of P. zapotecorum, even if it was a different species, dynamic little buggers within single species all the same.

haha just noticed the happiest winter pooch.

Edited August 24, 2010 by gerbil

[solomon]

found these wee guys on the shroome/ry

topic the image above was found in

seem similar to others like the one i posted above that i've found in same area..

[Zen Peddler]

subs come in all shapes and sizes - big time variations as well.