Magic mushrooms are mushrooms that grow in the wild containing psilocybin, which is a psychedelic drug. They are a Class A drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, and consuming them can lead to severe health problems.
There are a variety of magic mushroom scotland that contain psilocybin and psilocin, each with their own unique characteristics. When hunting them, it is important to be able to identify the mushroom you are looking for.
Psilocybe semilanceata, or the Liberty Cap, is a common species that grows in grassland and is found in Europe and North America. It is a saprophytic species that grows from decomposing grass and plant matter.
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The Liberty Cap is often the most common fungi that you will find when hunting magic mushrooms. It is also a very potent mushroom and can be easily cultivated indoors under artificial conditions.
This fungus is very easy to cultivate as it likes a warm climate and a substrate that is very similar to what it grows on naturally. This is the reason why you will see many magic mushrooms in a supermarket or garden centre that are grown indoors under artificial conditions.
Magic mushrooms can be found in a variety of habitats, from wood and plant-based materials (saprophytic), to grassland, woodland, gardens and even animal dung deposits (coprophilous). Some species prefer herbivore faeces or cow pats which are almost soil and then other species will grow on rotting animal food waste such as compost.