Living forms / Gilled · wavy margin

Wavy cap

Psilocybe cyanescens

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Psilocybe / Agrocybaceae

Wavy cap

Psilocybe cyanescens

01 / The fruiting body

A closer look.

An undulating mature cap margin changes the silhouette from every angle. Beneath it, radial gills meet a pale stem.

Form at a glance

Wavy mature cap margin
Cap color changes as it dries
Pale slender stipe

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Classification & naming

Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Agrocybaceae
Genus: Psilocybe
Accepted name: Psilocybe cyanescens

Ranks follow the accessed Kew/Index Fungorum classification, which places Psilocybe in Agrocybaceae. Earlier literature and field resources may use Hymenogastraceae or Strophariaceae; the catalog record is preserved. McTaggart et al. (2024) question boundaries within the P. subaeruginosa complex; this collection retains the names currently listed by Kew rather than silently synonymizing them.

Sources (2)

Index Fungorum: Psilocybe cyanescens Wood-loving magic mushrooms from Australia are saprotrophic invaders in the Northern Hemisphere

02 / Form & function

Read the anatomy.

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01CapPileus

The model emphasizes the wavy margin associated with mature caps. Its waves are generated geometry, not a record of an individual specimen.

Function

Supports the gill-bearing underside of the fruiting body.

When observing

Cap profile, margin and surface can aid comparisons; the depicted form is only one illustrative stage.

Sources (2)

Fungi of Australia glossary Macroscopic features

02GillsLamellae

Look underneath the undulating cap to see the radial gill surfaces. Their spacing, attachment and color are simplified.

Function

Carry the hymenium, where microscopic basidia produce spores. Those cells are not modeled.

When observing

Gill attachment and color are useful observations. Spacing and attachment in this mesh are schematic.

Sources (2)

Fungi of Australia glossary Mushrooms: the spore-bearing surface

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03StemStipe

The slender pale stem is shown as a gently curved support. The illustration does not simulate bruising or other diagnostic responses.

Function

Supports the cap above the substrate.

When observing

Stem form and surface provide context; this model does not represent internal tissue or a bruising test.

Sources (2)

Fungi of Australia glossary Macroscopic features

Highlighting follows the model's named surfaces when 3D is available. Microscopic layers are not represented in this macro model.

03 / Learning to observe

Notice the differences.

The margin changes with maturity

Mature caps may develop an uplifted, wavy edge. Cap color shifts from darker moist tones toward paler dry tones; a static model cannot reproduce that variation.

Sources (1)

Psilocybe cyanescens

Look beyond the silhouette

The gills darken with age; the pale stem and temporary cobweb-like veil add context. No one character establishes identity.

Sources (1)

Psilocybe cyanescens

An evolving species concept

Genomic evidence places this name within a closely related wood-inhabiting complex. The collection preserves the current database name while noting the unresolved boundaries.

Sources (1)

Wood-loving magic mushrooms from Australia are saprotrophic invaders in the Northern Hemisphere

Natural variation

Age, moisture, substrate, genetics and damage alter real fruiting bodies. This mature illustration shows one possible form, not the full range.

Visual features alone may not establish identity. Do not use this model or visual identification alone to decide whether a wild fungus is safe to consume.

Psychoactive species. This collection does not assess edibility or toxicity; a model cannot establish identity or safety.

04 / A place in nature

Connected to its habitat.

A wood-chip association

The herbarium account records fruiting in woody mulch, often in groups.

Sources (1)

Psilocybe cyanescens

Decomposer in a changed landscape

This saprotrophic group breaks down woody material. Research links its broad distribution to movement of woodchips and planted material.

Sources (1)

Wood-loving magic mushrooms from Australia are saprotrophic invaders in the Northern Hemisphere

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Scientific references6 sources / 2026-10-02

Source-linked editorial review; expert review pending. Species text, taxonomy, visible anatomy descriptions and scientific source associations. This editorial check does not validate model geometry.

Reference set 2026-10-02.1 · 2026-10-02

Index Fungorum: Psilocybe cyanescens ↗Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · Index Fungorum / Species Fungorum taxonomic-database · Accessed 2026-10-02
Fungi of Australia glossary ↗C. A. Grgurinovic · Australian Biological Resources Study / DCCEEW (1996)government-reference · Accessed 2026-10-02
Macroscopic features ↗Heino Lepp · Australian National Botanic Gardens government-reference · Accessed 2026-10-02
Mushrooms: the spore-bearing surface ↗Heino Lepp · Australian National Botanic Gardens government-reference · Accessed 2026-10-02
Psilocybe cyanescens ↗Julie Jones and Olivia Filialuna · Burke Herbarium, University of Washington university-herbarium · Accessed 2026-10-02
Wood-loving magic mushrooms from Australia are saprotrophic invaders in the Northern Hemisphere ↗A. R. McTaggart and colleagues · Fungal Systematics and Evolution 14: 209–217 (2024)peer-reviewed-research · Accessed 2026-10-02

Model provenance & limitationsIllustrative 3D model / v2.0.0

Creator: MycoIlm procedural generator
Asset: psilocybe-cyanescens-procedural-v2 · v2.0.0
Added: 2026-10-02
Scientific review: Expert review pending
File: GLB · 1,357,288 bytes · 42,128 triangles
License: Project-authored demonstration asset; no third-party model license.

Original procedural geometry generated by MycoIlm's generate_mycovault_curated.py tooling. The poster is a render of this same model, not a specimen photograph.

Original MycoIlm procedural geometry and generated textures; no external model or texture files used.

An educational shape study, not a specimen scan or measured reconstruction. Colors, gill spacing, surface texture and proportions are approximate. No scientific scale or identification validity is claimed.

Expert review pending. Macro geometry, anatomy mappings, color, proportions and scientific scale. Procedural illustration; specimen-based accuracy has not been independently reviewed.

Reference set 2026-10-02.1