Conocybe siligineoides
| Conocybe siligineoides | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Bolbitiaceae |
| Genus: | Conocybe |
| Species: | C. siligineoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Conocybe siligineoides R.Heim (1957) | |
Conocybe siligineoides, also known as cone caps, Ya'nte, Ta'a'ya, or Tamu,[1] is a species of macro-fungus in the family Bolbitiaceae. It has seldom been observed by the mycological community with all specimens having been collected in Mexico. Originally reported as a sacred mushroom, no chemical studies have been undertaken on this species although other members of the same genus have been shown to contain psilocybin, which causes strong hallucinations.[2] They are crushed, dried, and used in tea, and consumed fresh.[1]
Description
It is a thin, small, about 3 inches (7.6 cm) in height, mushroom that is reddish-orange with a cone or bell shaped cap. When spores are forming the cap will turn a rusty color.[1]
Traditional uses
The Mazatec used this fungus as an entheogenic. The Aztec called them sacred mushrooms and used them for healing and various rituals. A cult in the Ivory Coast of Africa has found to be centered on "Tamu".[3][4][5]
References
- 1 2 3 Edley, Keith (January 2002). "Conocybe siligineoides – Cone Caps". Entheology. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ↑ Gastón Guzmán; John W. Allen; Jochen Gartz (January 1998). "A Worldwide Geographical Distribution of the Neurotropic Fungi, an Analysis and Discussion" (PDF). Ann. Mus. Civ. Rovereto. 14 (1998): 189–280. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-26 – via magic-mushrooms.net.
- ↑ Samorini, G. (1995). "Traditional Use of Psychoactive Mushrooms in Ivory Coast?". Eleusis. 1 (1995): 22–27.
- ↑ "Mushrooms and Religion: Psilocybe, Conocybe, Stropharia, Panaeolus, Copelandia, etc". Botany.hawaii.edu (Lecture, Course: Botany 135). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ↑ Hofmann, A.; Ratsch, C.; Schultes, R. (1992). Plants of the Gods: Their Sacred, Healing, and Hallucinogenic Powers. Rochester: Healing Arts Press.
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