''Psilocybe herrerae'' is a species of

psilocybin mushroom Psilocybin mushrooms, commonly known as magic mushrooms, are a polyphyletic informal group of mushroom, fungi that contain psilocybin which turns into psilocin upon ingestion. Biological genera containing psilocybin mushrooms include ''Psilocyb ...

in the family

Hymenogastraceae The Hymenogastraceae is a family of fungi in the order Agaricales with both agaric and false-truffle shaped fruitbodies. Formerly, prior to molecular analyses, the family was restricted to the false-truffle genera. The mushroom genus ''Psilocybe' ...

. The

mushroom A mushroom or toadstool is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground, on soil, or on its food source. ''Toadstool'' generally denotes one poisonous to humans. The standard for the name "mushroom" is t ...

was first described by Mexican

mycologist Mycology is the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungus, fungi, including their genetics, genetic and biochemistry, biochemical properties, their Taxonomy (biology), taxonomy and ethnomycology, their use to humans, including as a so ...

Gastón Guzmán Gastón Guzmán Huerta (August 26, 1932 – January 12, 2016), a Mexican mycologist and anthropologist, was an authority on the genus ''Psilocybe''. Career He was born in Xalapa, Veracruz, in 1932. His interest in mycology began in 1955 when as ...

. It contains the compounds

psilocybin Psilocybin ( , ) is a naturally occurring psychedelic prodrug compound produced by more than 200 species of fungi. The most potent are members of the genus ''Psilocybe'', such as '' P. azurescens'', '' P. semilanceata'', and '' P.&nbs ...

and

psilocin Psilocin (also known as 4-HO-DMT, 4-hydroxy DMT, psilocine, psilocyn, or psilotsin) is a substituted tryptamine alkaloid and a serotonergic psychedelic substance. It is present in most psychedelic mushrooms together with its phosphorylated counte ...

. ''Psilocybe herrerae'' is known only from the states of

Chiapas Chiapas (; Tzotzil language, Tzotzil and Tzeltal language, Tzeltal: ''Chyapas'' ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas), is one of the states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, ...

and

Veracruz Veracruz (), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states which, along with Me ...

Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...

. It is in the '' Psilocybe fagicola'' complex with ''Psilocybe fagicola'', ''

Psilocybe oaxacana ''Psilocybe oaxacana'' is a species of psychedelic mushroom in the family Hymenogastraceae native to Oaxaca, Mexico. It is in the ''Psilocybe fagicola'' complex with ''Psilocybe fagicola'', ''Psilocybe banderillensis'', ''Psilocybe columbiana'', ...

'', '' Psilocybe banderillensis'', ''

Psilocybe columbiana ''Psilocybe columbiana'' is a species of mushroom in the family Hymenogastraceae known only from the páramos of high mountains in Colombia. It is in the '' Psilocybe fagicola'' complex with ''Psilocybe fagicola'', ''Psilocybe oaxacana'', '' Psil ...

'', ''

Psilocybe keralensis ''Psilocybe keralensis'' is a species of psilocybin mushroom in the family Hymenogastraceae. It contains the compounds psilocybin and psilocin. ''Psilocybe keralensis'' is known only from Kerala, India. It is in the '' Psilocybe fagicola'' comple ...

'', ''

Psilocybe neoxalapensis ''Psilocybe neoxalapensis'' is a species of psilocybin mushroom in the family Hymenogastraceae. Found in Veracruz, Mexico, it was originally described in 2005 under the name ''Psilocybe novoxalapensis'', but this naming was later determined to ...

'', and ''

Psilocybe teofiloi ''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 ...

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Entheogens Fungi described in 1978 Psychoactive fungi herrerae Psychedelic tryptamine carriers Fungi of North America Fungi of Mexico Taxa named by Gastón Guzmán Fungi without expected TNC conservation status {{Hymenogastraceae-stub

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