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Psilocybe caeruleorhiza. Has some characteristics of Psilocybe Aztecorum, but only grows around the 20th to the end of December. This is the second year I’ve found it in this spot.

-Bruises blue
-Doesn’t get much taller than 6cm
-Cap diameter varies from 1.5cm to 8cm
-Purple spores
-No universal veil
-Super heady with mild hallucinations

Psilocybe caeruleorhiza nom. prov.
Description deadline is January 15th 2024.
Found in the same original Ohio location found by Kyle Canan.
The first 4 photos after the cover are my iPhone photos.

Found in landscaping mulch.
Microscopy done by Scott Ostuni
Spores:
4 – spored basidia
measuring 10.03 – 14.04 × 5.89 – 7.42 µm
Q = 1.56 – 1.92 ; N = 30
Me = 12.28 × 7.18 µm ; Qe = 1.68
10.03 x 5.89
10.81 x 6.30
11.06 x 6.80
11.17 x 6.73
11.20 x 6.33
11.28 x 6.61
11.34 x 5.90
11.47 x 6.90
11.49 x 7.16
11.63 x 7.22
11.75 x 6.77
11.81 x 7.43
11.82 x 6.86
11.95 x 6.95
11.98 x 7.32
12.13 x 7.24
12.18 x 7.76
12.20 x 7.83
12.26 x 7.32
12.47 x 8.01
12.69 x 6.77
12.96 x 8.01
13.17 x 6.91
13.29 x 7.59
13.32 x 7.55
13.66 x 8.11
13.91 x 7.91
13.98 x 8.33
14.01 x 8.33
14.04 x 7.42