A fungus named Psilocybe ochraceocentrata is the closest relative of a widely cultivated psychedelic mushroom, giving clues to their evolutionary origins ...

The closest wild relative to the world's most popular "magic mushroom" Psilocybe cubensis has been given a preliminary name: Psilocybe ochraceocentrata. The two species shared a common ancestor 1. ...

The fungus Psilocybe cubensis — colloquially known as cubes, gold tops or gold caps in Australia — is the most prolific hallucinogenic mushroom on the planet. Its psychoactive compound ...

Psilocybe cubensis varieties like Golden Teacher, B+ and Z-strain are often believed to have distinct psychedelic effects, ...