Inocybe haemacta is a species of fungus in the genus Inocybe. It is found in Europe.[2]

Inocybe haemacta
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Inocybaceae
Genus: Inocybe
Species:
I. haemacta
Binomial name
Inocybe haemacta
(Berk. & Cooke) Sacc. (1887)
Synonyms[1]
  • Agaricus haemactus Berk. & Cooke (1882)
  • Inocybe corydalina f. haemacta (Berk. & Cooke) R.Heim (1931)
  • Inocybe corydalina var. roseolus Pat. (1886)
  • Inocybe haemacta var. rubra Rea (1922)

Biochemistry

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Inocybe haemacta contains the compounds psilocybin and psilocin.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Inocybe haemacta (Berk. & Cooke) Sacc. 1887". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
  2. ^ Stijve T, Kuyper TW. (1985). "Occurrence of psilocybin in various higher fungi from several European countries". Planta Medica. 51 (5): 385–87. doi:10.1055/s-2007-969526. PMID 17342589.
  3. ^ Johnson T. (1998). CRC Ethnobotany Desk Reference. CRC Press. p. 428. ISBN 978-0-8493-1187-1.