About this fungus
Ovoid Psilocybe is listed in the Shroomify field guide as a gills fungus in the Hymenogastraceae family. On wood, wood fragments, mulch and flood-deposited woody debris in deciduous settings; best established in eastern North America.
A note on identification
This profile is a guide rather than a guarantee. If you are considering eating a wild mushroom, check the whole specimen and its possible lookalikes carefully. Do not eat it if you are unsure of the identification.
This profile is a guide rather than a guarantee. If you are considering eating a wild mushroom, check the whole specimen and its possible lookalikes carefully. Do not eat it if you are unsure of the identification.
Photographs
Dan Molter (shroomydan) / CC BY-SA 3.0