Conocybe_siligineoides

<i>Conocybe siligineoides</i>

Conocybe siligineoides

Species of fungus

Conocybe siligineoides, also known as cone caps, Ya'nte, Ta'a'ya, or Tamu,[1] is a species of macro-fungus in the family Bolbitiaceae. It has seldom been observed by the mycological community with all specimens having been collected in Mexico. Originally reported as a sacred mushroom, no chemical studies have been undertaken on this species although other members of the same genus have been shown to contain psilocybin, which causes strong hallucinations.[2] They are crushed, dried, and used in tea, and consumed fresh.[1]

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Description

It is a thin, small, about 3 inches (7.6 cm) in height, mushroom that is reddish-orange with a cone or bell shaped cap. When spores are forming the cap will turn a rusty color.[1]

Traditional uses

The Mazatec used this fungus as an entheogenic. The Aztec called them sacred mushrooms and used them for healing and various rituals. A cult in the Ivory Coast of Africa has found to be centered on "Tamu".[3][4][5]

References

  1. [1]
    Edley, Keith (January 2002). "Conocybe siligineoides – Cone Caps". Entheology. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  2. [2]
    "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-26. Retrieved 2010-11-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. [3]
    Samorini, G. “Traditional Use of Psychoactive Mushrooms in Ivory Coast?” Eleusis 1 (1995): 22–27.
  4. [4]
    "Mushroom and Religion: Conocybe, Panaeolus, Psilocybe and Stropharia". Botany.hawaii.edu. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  5. [5]
    Hofmann, A., Ratsch, C., Schultes, R., Plants of the Gods: Their Sacred, Healing, and Hallucinogenic Powers. Rochester: Healing Arts Press, 1992.


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