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@itsmeholland over the years, I've become an expert at finding them in the (semi-)wild in the SF Bay Area. The species here are Psilocybe cyanescens (wavy caps) and Psilocybe allenii. They're not easy to find initially but it's a fun, weird hobby.

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@mjambon that's awesome, I'd love to do that but I'm scared to pick a wrong thing & not sure where to look πŸ₯² lolll

@itsmeholland the "Woodlovers United" group on Facebook is a group devoted to finding and cultivating psilocybin mushrooms that grow on wood specifically (generally landscaping wood chips). This is a good group of people, very different from the groups focused on "cubes" (Psilocybe cubensis, the commonly cultivated magic mushroom). I recommend getting a good book for mushroom identification relevant to your area. Happy to make further recommendations for California if this is where you happen to be.
Regarding your worries of picking the wrong kind and not knowing where to look: those are both valid concerns. ID groups are good for helping confirm your finds the first few times. Once you know what features to look for and what to avoid, it's not tricky.

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