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Key Identification Features
- Yellowish-orange cap (2-8 cm) with fine scales
- yellow to rusty-orange gills
- bruises dull bluish-green
- rusty-orange spore print. Saprophytic on dead wood, rotting logs, wood chips (500-6000 ft). Islands: Kauai, Maui, Hawaii Island. Year-round following downpours. Local name: Rusty Gills.
Symptoms & Toxicity
Altered visual perception, color distortions, severe panic, tachycardia, transient hypertension, mild abdominal discomfort. NEUROTOXIC psilocybin-like compounds. Onset: 30-60 minutes.
Regions Found
- Hawaii
Look-Alikes
No documented look-alikes on record.
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