Panaeolus affinis

Panaeolus affinis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Bolbitiaceae
Genus: Panaeolus
Species:
P. affinis
Binomial name
Panaeolus affinis
(E. Horak) Ew. Gerhardt

Panaeolus affinis is a species of psychoactive mushroom belonging to the genus Panaeolus and is classified under the order Agaricales . Before the name of the species was changed in 1996, it was known as Copelandia affinis. The mushroom was first observed in 1980 by E. Horak. The mushroom contains the chemicals psilocybin and psilocin, which cause hallucinations and distorted perception of reality when ingested.