Tuesday, 14 February 2012

Wavy Cap

Facts
Common Name: 
Wavy Cap
Scientific Name: 
Psilocybe Cyanescens
Cap Diameter (mm): 
30 - 60mm
Stem Height (mm): 
25 - 65mm
Information
Description: 
Is often found on rotting woodchips and mulch, occasionally on their own but more often in tufts. When mature the cap has a distinct wavy appearance. Moist caps are a caramel brown colour but as they dry they become more of a creamy/ pale yellow colour. These mushrooms bruise easily and often do so heavily, but some clones may lack a large amount of bruising.
Distribution: 
Uncommon, scattered but very localized.
Gills: 
pale cinnamon brown but darkening with age to a dark (to very dark) brown.
Stem: 
White but bruising easily to a bluish colour