POISONOUS AND HALLUCINOGENIC MUSHROOMS
by Michael W. Beug Email: beugm@evergreen.edu
The Evergreen State College, Olympia WA
Slide 27.
Psathyrella foenisecii commonly known as Panaeolus
foenisecii is a similar and very common lawn mushroom that fruits in
the summer and is frequently eaten by children. In many, but not all regions
of the country, it reportedly produces hallucinations in some of the youngsters
who consume it. However, I have never found even a trace of psilocybin
or psilocin in P. foenisecii and suspect that Panaeolus subbalteatus
or other known hallucinogenic Panaeolus mushrooms may be the
cause. Some are very highly similar in appearance to Panaeolus foenisecii.
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