犹他大学研究人员通过DNA测序确认，一种名为蘭毛菇（Lanmaoa asiatica）的蘑菇物种导致了在中国云南西南部、菲律宾北科迪勒拉地区和巴布亚新几内亚被记录的神秘幻觉现象1。食用该蘑菇的人会看到身高3至30厘米的微小人类，其中约90%的人描述这些幻觉中的人物穿着色彩鲜艳的衣服，呈现精灵或小丑的样貌1。
研究者Colin Domnauer和Bryn Dentinger均来自犹他大学，后者亦在犹他自然历史博物馆任职真菌学家，他们的关键发现是这种蘑菇不含裸盖菇素等已知的致幻化合物1。这一结果暗示蘭毛菇产生了一种全新的、迄今未知的致幻物质，可能有助于科学界理解人脑如何处理视觉知觉1。研究团队在蘭毛屬内发现了17个物种，其中4个为科学新发现1。
该研究由美国国家科学基金会资助（奖号#DEB-2114785），已发表在《Mycologia》期刊2026年第118卷第4期1。这一现象的历史记录追溯至1934年，当时西方研究人员在巴布亚新几内亚记录了类似的报告1。
Researchers at the University of Utah have identified the fungal species responsible for a peculiar hallucinogenic phenomenon documented across Asia. Through DNA sequencing, scientists confirmed that Lanmaoa asiatica, a mushroom species, produces vivid visions of miniature humanoid figures in those who consume it.1
The hallucinations associated with this mushroom are remarkably consistent across reported cases. People describe seeing figures between 3 and 30 centimeters tall, with approximately 90 percent of witnesses reporting visions of elves or clowns dressed in brightly colored clothing.1 The phenomenon has been documented in southwestern China, the northern Cordillera region of the Philippines, and Papua New Guinea, with historical accounts of similar experiences dating back to 1934 when Western researchers first encountered reports in Papua New Guinea.1
The discovery carries significant scientific implications. Analysis revealed that Lanmaoa asiatica does not contain known hallucinogenic compounds such as psilocybin, suggesting the mushroom produces an entirely novel psychoactive substance yet to be identified.1 According to Colin Domnauer, a doctoral student at the University of Utah, and Bryn Dentinger, a mycologist at the university and the Utah Museum of Natural History, genetic analysis identified 17 species within the Lanmaoa genus, four of which represent new discoveries to science.1 The findings were published in Mycologia, Volume 118, Issue 4, in 2026 and were supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation.1
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