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Blue Meanies / Blue-staining Panaeolus (Panaeolus cyanescens) — mushroom identification photo

Blue Meanies / Blue-staining Panaeolus

Panaeolus cyanescens

⚠ Moderately Toxic
Call Poison Control: 1-800-222-1222
Peak season
Year-round; peaks during rainy periods

Key Identification Features

Symptoms & Toxicity

Visual/auditory distortions, hyperthermia, tachycardia, panic attacks, dysphoria, nausea, pediatric seizures. NEUROTOXIC psilocybin. Onset: 15-45 minutes.

Regions Found

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

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