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Ruminants and their Shroom Habitats HAWAII

 

Hello to all lovers of mushrooms. Here is a photographic essay of some of the various habitats of Copelandia spp., in the Hawaiian Islands. Six species belonging to the gill fungus family Coprinaceae are used for ludible purposes in the Hawaiian Islands. These include Copelandia cyanescens, Copelandia tropicalis, Copelandia bispora, Copelandia cambodginiensis, Copelandia anomala, and Panaeolus subbalteatus. All of these are melanosporous species, which by definition indicate that the fruiting bodies (caps and stems) turn blue where bruised. Except for Copelandia anomala, all are primarily coprophilous, found growing in ruminant dung, or occurring in grassy areas where manure had previously been deposited. All are known to contain the psychoactive (entheogenic) indole alkaloids of psilocybin and psilocin. The Fly Agaric, Amanita muscaria is sometimes employed for ludible purposes in several temperate regions such as the Pacific Northwest of North America. This red capped fungus in the gill fungi family Agaraceae, has now been identified from Kauai. Additionally, the non-active species of Psilocybe coprophila, Panaeolus antillarum, and Panaeolus sphinctrinus are also common and the latter is often collected along with the Copelandia species by accident. None are harmful if eaten.

 

Ruminants and Their Shroom Habitats BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII

In the image on the left is the property of an ex-Sheriff of Hilo. On the right, a horse on his land.


Below is Professor Don Hemmis of The Department of Biology at the University of Hawaii at Hilo photographing the non-active Panaeolus goosensieae and me photographing the mushroom





 

Ruminants and Their Shroom Habitats KUAUI

Here is a large farm on Kuaui with a rainbow signaling that the shrooms are up.





 

Ruminants and Their Shroom Habitats MAUI

Lyons Cross at Hana Maui. Home of Puff the magic Dragon and Copelandia mushrooms abound on this hill.






Here I am at Ho'o'kipa, Maui. Wind surfing, Giant Kite Flying and me shrooming and tripping in this stoned house. Read this adventure by clicking hereMushrooms in Paradise: Hawaiian Style





 

Ruminants and Their Shroom Habitats Oahu

Kualoa Ranch along side of Chinaman's Hat. One of the best shroom spots onthe east side before the North Shore





A warning at Kualoa Ranch. They have pig traps here with bamboo spikes in the ground for Luau Pigs


A hidden field at Kahalu'u, Oahu along Kamehameha Highway heading towards Chnaman's Hat


Copelandia cyanescens picked at Kualoa Ranch on the east side of Maui at Chinaman's Hat, near Kahalu'u.


Also common and picked along with Copelandia cyanescens are specimens of the non-active Panaeolus sphinctrinus




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