''Psilocybe fuscofulva'' is a species of mushroom in that grows on '' Sphagnum'' moss and rarely decaying wood in peat bogs in

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and

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. It is the only species of ''

Psilocybe ''Psilocybe'' ( ) is a genus of gilled mushrooms, growing worldwide, in the family Hymenogastraceae. Most or nearly all species contain the psychedelic compounds psilocybin and psilocin. Taxonomy Taxonomic history A 2002 study of the mole ...

'' currently known to not produce psilocybin or psilocin. The phylogenetic placement indicates its close relationship to '' Psilocybe silvatica'' and '' Psilocybe semilanceata''. It was previously most commonly known as ''Psilocybe atrobrunnea'' but the

holotype A holotype is a single physical example (or illustration) of an organism, known to have been used when the species (or lower-ranked taxon) was formally described. It is either the single such physical example (or illustration) or one of several ...

does not exist and the neotype of this species was lost, so ''Psilocybe fuscofulva'', which was previously regarded as a

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but has a holotype, was resurrected to replace it. It is considered inedible.

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fuscovulva Fungi described in 1887 Fungi of North America Fungi of Europe Inedible fungi Taxa named by Charles Horton Peck {{Hymenogastraceae-stub

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