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1-800-222-1222 (US) · poison.org
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Key Identification Features
- Delicate light gray/off-white cap (1-4 cm)
- mottled black/gray gills
- entire fruit body bruises INTENSE rapid dark blue when touched. Strictly coprophilous on weathered cattle dung pastures. Islands: Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Hawaii Island. Year-round
- peaks during rainy microclimates. Local name: Magic Mushrooms / Pan Cyans.
Symptoms & Toxicity
Visual/auditory distortions, hyperthermia, tachycardia, panic attacks, dysphoria, nausea, pediatric seizures. NEUROTOXIC psilocybin. Onset: 15-45 minutes.
Regions Found
- Hawaii
Look-Alikes
No documented look-alikes on record.
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