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Galerina marginata (Funeral Bell): The Deadly Psilocybe Look-Alike

Posted by Spore Genetics Research Team on May 14th 2023

Galerina marginata (Funeral Bell): The Deadly Psilocybe Look-Alike Galerina marginata — commonly called the funeral bell or autumn skullcap — is a small brown wood-rotting mushroom that c … read more

Panaeolus Cinctulus (Subbalteatus): ID & Habitat

Posted by Spore Genetics Research Team on May 11th 2023

Panaeolus Cinctulus (Subbalteatus): Identification & Habitat Panaeolus cinctulus—still widely known by its older name Panaeolus subbalteatus, and commonly called the banded mottlegill&mdash … read more

María Sabina & the Mazatec Magic Mushroom Tradition

Posted by Spore Genetics Research Team on May 8th 2023

María Sabina & the Mazatec Magic Mushroom Tradition María Sabina was a Mazatec curandera (healer) from Oaxaca, Mexico, whose traditional use of sacred mushrooms brought the world's … read more

Psilocybe Cubensis: Identification, Habitat & Spore Print

Posted by Spore Genetics Research Team on May 8th 2023

Psilocybe Cubensis: Identification, Habitat & Facts Psilocybe cubensis is the most widely known and studied psilocybin mushroom species in the world. A dung-loving mushroom of warm, humid regions … read more

Panaeolus Cyanescens (Blue Meanie): Identification Guide

Posted by Spore Genetics Research Team on May 8th 2023

Panaeolus Cyanescens (Blue Meanie): Identification & Facts Panaeolus cyanescens—commonly called the “Blue Meanie”—is a tropical and subtropical grassland mushroom known fo … read more

Types of Magic Mushrooms: Species & How to Identify Them

Posted by Spore Genetics Research Team on May 8th 2023

Types of Magic Mushrooms: Species & How to Identify Them “Magic mushrooms” isn’t one mushroom—it’s a broad group of psilocybin-producing species, most of them in the … read more