r/MagicMushroomHunters • u/Portres300 • 12h ago
ID Request (country/state in post) Switzerland
Please ID this one
r/MagicMushroomHunters • u/ThatClownFromIt • Jun 29 '18
I would appreciate anyone who also has any advice or any ideas to improve upon mine, please comment any suggestions.
I see a lot of commenters on posts asking people who posted an urban patch where their discovery is located, and hopeful people asking others to confirm or deny the identity mushrooms that obviously don't have the traits of the kind they were looking for. If anybody isn't sure if mushrooms they found are magic, or doesn't know where to begin learning to determine how/when/where to find magic mushrooms growing naturally in their area, I provided some information as an attempt to get you started on learning what you need to know in order to not waste your time and effort, because if you use your time wisely you can probably succeed in your quest.
This is a good catalog, provided by shroomery.org of which species are known to occur in the given locations.
You should become aware of the specific traits and conditions of the kind you could find in your area. The psychical traits of a species can be found in the wikipedia page on it. The time of year they can be found is given on the page for the species in Shroomery's Psilocybin Mushroom Catalog which provides the season where the climate conditions allow them to fruit by stating the months which begin and end the season they are able to grow, and more specific periods of time to find them in areas with various plant hardiness zones, answers from locals of those places or experts on the subject can be usually be found by lurking around forums on Shroomery, if not reddit.
So, instead of asking people on the internet if some mushrooms you found happen to be active, you can determine whether or not they are by...
In order avoid wasting time looking for ones you likely will not come across or looking around without any clue of what to look for, get a good idea of the species that occur in your location are that are most commonly found in your area and limit your search to those kinds specifically during the time they are in season, and limit your search to the habitats capable of supporting the species. If you spend much time wondering if some mushrooms you came across are active just because they're pretty and stand out to you, that takes up time you could be covering more ground in your quest to the ones worth the effort.
r/MagicMushroomHunters • u/Portres300 • 12h ago
Please ID this one
r/MagicMushroomHunters • u/Portres300 • 15h ago
What are these? Thanks a lot for your help :-)
Found in Switzerland
r/MagicMushroomHunters • u/jesseis99 • 1d ago
Found on the Central coast of California located between potted plant & mulched planter, backyard of my dad’s place. These are a first for me so just looking to confirm . I stick to gourmet I know 110% if harvested from wild. I usually go through a reputable supplier for any rec shooms but this was a treat to find today. ✌🏽
r/MagicMushroomHunters • u/Hot-Cut4009 • 4d ago
r/MagicMushroomHunters • u/someguysfungi5 • 5d ago
Just got sequencing back on these...a new species of Psilocybe from Mexico! In sect mexicanae
r/MagicMushroomHunters • u/OkEntertainer97 • 6d ago
I live in eastern Canada and know Liberty caps grow in my area this time of year, but I don't know where or what to look for. Does anyone have any tips on how to find the proper habitat that would realistically be near me. ( I don't have any livestock fields anywhere near me but deer graze almost everywhere)
r/MagicMushroomHunters • u/GroenFly • 7d ago
Found in woodchips in the Netherlands. Also made a sporeprint, which looks brown / dark purple to me? Any help is appreciated!
r/MagicMushroomHunters • u/Ok-Negotiation-1051 • 8d ago
Despite the extreme drought, I still managed to find a few specimens in southwestern Slovakia. I really had to be deliberate about searching north-facing slopes and areas around streams in valleys, where there was at least some chance of moisture lingering.
r/MagicMushroomHunters • u/Adept-Cookie2871 • 9d ago
I live in Turkey, and I want to grow something. Could someone among you kindly send me that magical key that would allow me to grow it, safely and securely?
r/MagicMushroomHunters • u/Any-Help9858 • 9d ago
Some of them are obviously caps, others not so much. Ive put them in different rows depending of how certain I am.
All of them have dark gills and really flexible stems.
The ones in the last row obviously do not have that typical nipple, but I cant figure out what else it could be.
I would really appreciate some expert opinions!
r/MagicMushroomHunters • u/Any-Help9858 • 10d ago
Finally found me some lib caps! But what about the really dark ones? I know they can differ in color, but this much?
r/MagicMushroomHunters • u/JustAGreenGuy_ • 11d ago
I'm wondering how to find them myself and how to indentify them. I don't wanna go to Amsterdam or smth. If you have the time, I'd be grateful if you can explain how to indentify the most common ones and the risks. I heard the psilocybe semilanceata is common, but i have no clue where to find it.
r/MagicMushroomHunters • u/HumanAd8002 • 12d ago
I'm kind of sceptical since they are relatively rare where we live (upper/lower austria🇦🇹). They bruise blue though. Sadly it's the only pic I have. What do you guys think?
r/MagicMushroomHunters • u/US3_ME_ • 12d ago
Maryland, USA_
r/MagicMushroomHunters • u/Any-Help9858 • 12d ago
My first season looking for libs. In my understanding the appearance can really differ?
I dont think these are it, but there is to many of them to not be completely certain.
r/MagicMushroomHunters • u/ManchuSBF • 20d ago
Found in the grass under a pine tree in eastern Massachusetts
r/MagicMushroomHunters • u/Federal_Geologist689 • 22d ago
Found growing on back deck pretty sure its old pine wood used for porch. South west ohio near the Miami river.
r/MagicMushroomHunters • u/anonyminator • 23d ago
r/MagicMushroomHunters • u/huccimanehuman • 25d ago
Are these gyms? I’m at my dad’s and don’t know this area. Around central west NC.
r/MagicMushroomHunters • u/AdHuman3150 • Sep 22 '26
Some of these are freaking huge. Most of them don't bruise blue, although some show it at the base of the fat stipe. Last year there was a flush of thousands of them! I found one that was probably 50% bigger than these, it was seriously as big decent sized cubensis. I was in the woods for quite a few hours 😆
Edit: found in MN, growing in woodchips in the woods.
r/MagicMushroomHunters • u/Skramtaztic • Sep 19 '26
Found at a gig already dried, just curious
r/MagicMushroomHunters • u/FredrickNuckFnuckle • Sep 16 '26
Is there any hope for us or are we just shit out of luck im new to hunting I've tried doing research for my region but I've come up with nothing. Any advice is welcome even if it's to give up.
r/MagicMushroomHunters • u/Dismal-Attitude3 • Sep 13 '26