species mushroom family officially described new science known new_zealand grows rotting wood twigs southern fruit body mushroom brownish cap lighter coloured margins measuring wide cap shape conical bell shaped flat depending age mushroom features prominent whitish stem form true ring retains remnants partial veil covers protects gills young fruit bodies mushrooms distinguished similar north american species microscopic characteristics presence cystidia gill faces pleurocystidia cheilocystidia found gill edges elongated based reaction injury presumed contain psychedelic compounds taxonomy species mentioned literature described specimen collected near unnamed north american species officially described new science book mushrooms world noted authors known work law enforcement officials assist illegally collect mushrooms type material collected near pass crossing specific epithet refers type locality classified section owing spore shape reaction injury distinguished species section size caps presence pleurocystidia short cheilocystidia description cap initially conical bell shaped mushroom grows expands convex prominent diameter cap surface dry slightly colour yellow brown orange brown paler margin fine corresponding gills underside flesh white gills attachment stem pale brown whitish stem millimetres long wide cylindrical surface pressed silky base stem brownish white present veil young fruit bodies resembling like partial veil found species mushroom grows remnants remain visible stem forms complete ring cap stem stain greenish blue damaged spore print dark brown spores typically measure averaging shape face view egg shaped roughly viewed appears elliptical spore wall brown smooth thick basidia spore bearing cells spored somewhat club shaped tapering slightly base measure cheilocystidia cystidia gill edge dimensions shape ranging broad middle tapering neck ending abruptly short sharp point hyaline translucent thin walled long pleurocystidia cystidia gill face similar shape cheilocystidia narrower wide usually shorter neck measuring cap cuticle characterised hyphae run parallel cap surface long diameter hyphae tissue layer cap cuticle comprising diameter cells pale brown walls common tissue layer hymenium poorly developed containing diameter cells pale brown walls tissue comprising short diameter hyaline cells contains psychedelic compounds known definitely suggests based degree reaction probably moderately potent similar species closely resembles north american species distinguished presence pleurocystidia cheilocystidia longer species found new_zealand distinguished having chocolate brown pleurocystidia closely related poorly known considered species synonymous reported growing enriched woody debris open areas forests common loving species readily recognized larger size cap diameter golden color formed ring nearly identical differing microscopic characteristics known region fruits soil rich woody debris near plantations common mushrooms found high altitude habitat distribution known new_zealand reported collection locations north including central suggests widely distributed like species saprobic feeds organic matter fruit bodies grow scattered groups fallen rotting wood southern genus encountered near lakes picnic grounds
Psilocybe makarorae