While almost any species of magic mushroom can be grown, Psilocybe cubensis in particular grow very fast with "pretty good yields," said Alan Rockefeller, a mycologist based in Oakland, California.

Psilocybe cubensis is in the Hymenogastraceae family of magic mushrooms known for medium potency, and one of the most famous members of this family is the Penis Envy variety.

Researchers in Australia have analyzed the genomes of over 100 commercial and wild-grown varieties of Psilocybe cubensis, a psychoactive fungi known as the magic mushroom. The findings may ...

The practice of mushroom microdosing—involving consuming small amounts of psychedelic substances such as psilocybin found in Psilocybe Cubensis mushrooms—is on the upswing with today’s consumer.

Mass production of psilocybin by farming magic mushrooms, such as crops of Psilocybe cubensis or Psilocybe semilanceata, involves “extensive real estate and time,” while synthetic chemical ...

A vendor bags psilocybin mushrooms at a cannabis marketplace on May 24, 2019, in Los Angeles. Oregon's pioneering experiment with legalized magic mushrooms has received its state licenses.

For example, under the draft rules, manufacturers can only cultivate one mushroom species: Psilocybe cubensis. Experts say there are up to 200 different types of mushrooms that contain psilocybin.

The first one is the speciation where we basically confirm that the mushroom indeed is psilocybe cubensis. It’s done in the form of a DNA test where we extract some DNA out of the mushrooms.

Goff, R., et al. (2024). Determination of psilocybin and psilocin content in multiple Psilocybe cubensis mushroom strains using liquid chromatography – Tandem mass spectrometry. Analytica ...

The most common so-called “magic mushrooms” are Psilocybe cubensis, which he says likely do not grow in the wild in North Carolina due to the climate.

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 5: A DC resident has an operation growing psilocybin mushrooms, including these Galindoi variation of Psilocybe mexicana mushrooms, two middle, and Psilocybe cubensis ...