Created February 15, 2006, Revised June 29, 2006 and September 9, 2007
Copyright 1998-2007 by John W. Allen



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The Entrance to the rice paddie fields and coconut tree region of Ban Lipa Yai
 

Ruminants and Their Shroom Habitats Ban Lipa Yai Koh Samui

 

Hello to all lovers of mushrooms. Here is a photographic essay of some of the habitat of Psilocybe cubensis and/or Psilocybe subcubensis, some species of Copelandia and the non-active Panaeolus antillarum. Also found in this field are some specimens of Panaeolus sphinctrinus and some unideitified species of Conocybe. On a vast field, during the last four years, many homes are now being build along the entrance into this area. Cattle here are the 'bentang' (Bos sundaicus, wua, the yellow cows), water buffalo (Quia, mostly all gray) and Brahman cattle (wua).

The yellow wua (cow in this field is known as the 'bentang' (Bos sundaicus).







Here are but a few of the gray water buffalo found in this large vast field


And fatrther down the red clay road we find some brahman cattle resting peacefully in a rice paddie square


In this large field I found this giant Lepiota mushroom shown in the next three images


A brown medium grocery bag to show comparitive size of the giant Lepiota


I placed this large Lepiota next to my foot to show comparitive size. My shoe is 9 1/2 inches in length.




Copelandia cyanescens of Ban Lipa Yai in shaded green area with mimosa and coconut trees


Psilocybe cubensis of ban Lipa Yai in shaded gereen area with mimosa and coconut trees





An Exotic forays participant holds some large specimens of Panaeolus antillarum in his hand







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