Caine Barlow - An introduction to Psilocybe cubensis

Caine Barlow - An introduction to Psilocybe cubensis

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Psilocybe cubensis (“gold tops”) are the archetypal magic mushroom. They are found in tropical regions, often growing out of cowpats. “Gold tops” have a brown coloured cap that fades to yellow as they dry out. They often have thick white stems, have an annulus (or skirt) around their stem, and produce purple-black spore prints. All parts of the mushroom bruise blue. P. cubensis can be variable in size and shape.

While EGA does not encourage the collection of psilocybin mushrooms, we support people in learning to identify a variety of fungi, including psilocybin containing species and poisonous lookalikes to reduce any potentially dangerous mistakes. To help minimise risk while foraging, Entheogenesis Australis (EGA) has produced a series of short videos describing the taxonomy and the habitat of the 5 main species of Psilocybe and allied species of Australia.

We also recommend this Psilocybe subaeruginosa resource from EGA: https://gardenstates.entheogenesis.or...

As well as this good read: https://doubleblindmag.com/psilocybe-...

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Bio - Caine Barlow
Caine Barlow is a Fungi Educator and Mycologist based in Melbourne, Australia. He gives regular talks on mycology, fungi conservation, and teaches gourmet mushroom cultivation. He works closely with the Australian organisations Entheogenesis Australis, the Australian Psychedelic Society, and is a co-founder of US-based organisation The Entheome Foundation. Caine started foraging mushrooms in the early 1990’s, and started cultivating gourmet fungi in the mid 2000’s. He did his Master of Science at the University of Melbourne where his research project was based around Conservation Mycology. He has written for Entheogenesis Australis, DoubleBlind, ThirdWave, MicroDose, and Healing Maps. Caine is currently working on a book project, expected to be released mid-2023! In addition to fungi, he has had a long-term interest in ethnobotany, ethnobotanical literature, and growing medicinal plants. Caine posts regularly on his Instagram @guerrillamycology.

His website is www.guerrillamycology.com
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