Mushrooms · La Saladita, Guerrero

Blue Meanies

Panaeolus cyanescens

Spanish: Pajaritos azules

Panaeolus cyanescens, also known as Copelandia cyanescens, is a mushroom in the Bolbitiaceae family. Panaeolus cyanescens is a psilocybin mushroom and is similar to Panaeolus tropicalis. Most often recorded in Sep.

TaxonomyAgaricomycetes › Agaricales › Galeropsidaceae

Local records2 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records2,478 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2022 – 2022

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2022-09-21 — observation by carlos2253
2022-09-21 — observation by carlosrepe

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Mushrooms guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Blue Meanies (Panaeolus cyanescens) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/panaeolus-cyanescens/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.