Psilocybe mexicana
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Psilocybe mexicana is a naturally occurring psychedelic mushroom species known for its psilocybin content and traditional ceremonial use by indigenous peoples of Mexico.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Psilocybe mexicana canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13502635 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Psilocybe mexicana Context triple: [Huautla de Jiménez region, mushroomSpeciesUsed, Psilocybe mexicana]
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A.
peyote
Peyote is a small, spineless cactus native to Mexico and the southwestern United States, known for its psychoactive mescaline content and traditional use in Indigenous spiritual and religious ceremonies.
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B.
Calisia
Calisia is the Latin name historically associated with the Polish city of Kalisz, often cited as one of the oldest documented settlements in Poland.
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C.
Aremanita
Aremanita is a prominent supporters’ group of the Indonesian football club Arema FC, known for its passionate and organized fan culture.
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D.
Rock Mushroom
Rock Mushroom is a special power-up in the Super Mario series that transforms Mario into Rock Mario, allowing him to roll into a boulder and smash through enemies and obstacles.
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E.
Amitrochates
Amitrochates is the Greek name used in ancient sources for the Mauryan emperor Bindusara, the son of Chandragupta Maurya and father of Ashoka.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Psilocybe mexicana Target entity description: Psilocybe mexicana is a naturally occurring psychedelic mushroom species known for its psilocybin content and traditional ceremonial use by indigenous peoples of Mexico.
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A.
peyote
Peyote is a small, spineless cactus native to Mexico and the southwestern United States, known for its psychoactive mescaline content and traditional use in Indigenous spiritual and religious ceremonies.
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B.
Calisia
Calisia is the Latin name historically associated with the Polish city of Kalisz, often cited as one of the oldest documented settlements in Poland.
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C.
Aremanita
Aremanita is a prominent supporters’ group of the Indonesian football club Arema FC, known for its passionate and organized fan culture.
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D.
Rock Mushroom
Rock Mushroom is a special power-up in the Super Mario series that transforms Mario into Rock Mario, allowing him to roll into a boulder and smash through enemies and obstacles.
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E.
Amitrochates
Amitrochates is the Greek name used in ancient sources for the Mauryan emperor Bindusara, the son of Chandragupta Maurya and father of Ashoka.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fungal species
ⓘ
psychedelic mushroom ⓘ |
| authority | R. Heim ⓘ |
| bruisesBlue | true ⓘ |
| capColor |
brown
ⓘ
yellowish brown ⓘ |
| capShape |
campanulate
ⓘ
conical ⓘ |
| capSurface | viscid when moist ⓘ |
| consumedAs |
dried mushrooms
ⓘ
fresh mushrooms ⓘ |
| containsCompound |
baeocystin
ⓘ
psilocin ⓘ psilocybin ⓘ |
| culturalUse |
divination
ⓘ
shamanic rituals ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukaryota
ⓘ
linked to:
Eukarya
|
| ecologicalType | saprotrophic ⓘ |
| family | Hymenogastraceae ⓘ |
| foundInCountry |
Costa Rica
ⓘ
Guatemala ⓘ Mexico ⓘ |
| genus | Psilocybe ⓘ |
| gillAttachment | adnate ⓘ |
| gillColor | dark purple-brown ⓘ |
| growsOn |
decaying organic matter
ⓘ
soil ⓘ |
| habitat |
grassy areas
ⓘ
humid meadows ⓘ mossy soils ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
hallucinogenic
ⓘ
psychedelic ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| legalStatus | controlled or illegal in many countries ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ |
| notableResearcher | Albert Hofmann ⓘ |
| order | Agaricales ⓘ |
| psychoactive | true ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Psilocybe cubensis
ⓘ
Psilocybe semilanceata ⓘ |
| routeOfAdministration | oral ⓘ |
| sporePrintColor | purple-brown ⓘ |
| stipeCharacteristic |
hollow
ⓘ
slender ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedBy | indigenous peoples of Mexico ⓘ |
| usedFor | traditional ceremonies ⓘ |
| usedIn | early psilocybin isolation research ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1957 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Psilocybe mexicana Description of subject: Psilocybe mexicana is a naturally occurring psychedelic mushroom species known for its psilocybin content and traditional ceremonial use by indigenous peoples of Mexico.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.