Magic Mushroom Strains
An honest strain guide — no inflated potency claims. Almost every named strain is a cultivated variety of one species (Psilocybe cubensis); we separate what's actually lab-measured from community lore, with citations.
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Golden Teacher
ModerateP. cubensis · lab-tested
The world's default beginner strain — reliable, forgiving, and genuinely moderate in potency (not the powerhouse its name implies).
Penis Envy
Very HighP. cubensis · lab-tested
The benchmark high-potency cubensis — the strain that turned potency into a selling point.
Albino Penis Envy
Very HighP. cubensis
The iconic ghost-white heavyweight — a non-pigmented Penis Envy mutation with a huge reputation and little published lab data.
B+
ModerateP. cubensis · lab-tested
A classic, ultra-forgiving beginner strain — warm and visual, with a wide potency range.
Blue Meanie
HighP. cubensis · lab-tested
A strong, heavy-bluing cubensis — not to be confused with the Panaeolus species of the same nickname.
Texas Yellow Cap
HighP. cubensis · lab-tested
An easy Texan landrace with a genuine surprise in the lab data — stronger than its gentle reputation.
Tidal Wave
Very HighP. cubensis · lab-tested
Holder of the 'strongest cube ever measured' headline — with the honest asterisk that the record was one freak mutant.
Enigma
Very HighP. cubensis
A cauliflower-like mutant that never forms caps, gills, or spores — reputed extremely potent, but with no verified numbers.
Amazonian
HighP. cubensis
A big-fruited, popular classic with a 'strong' reputation that vendors tend to inflate.
Hillbilly
ModerateP. cubensis
A gentle, fast, forgiving American classic — beginner-tier and social.
Toque
Very HighP. cubensis · lab-tested
A Cup-proven Canadian Tidal Wave isolation with a genuine lab pedigree.
Bluey Vuitton
HighP. cubensis · lab-tested
A designer-named Panama × Melmac cross that has placed in the Psilocybin Cup.
Psilocybe azurescens
Very HighP. azurescens · lab-tested
The most potent Psilocybe species — but a cold, wood-loving outdoor species, not a cubensis strain.
Psilocybe cyanescens
HighP. cyanescens · lab-tested
The classic potent 'wavy cap' of temperate woodchips — a separate species, roughly twice typical cubensis.
Psilocybe semilanceata
HighP. semilanceata · lab-tested
The iconic 'Liberty Cap' — the most widespread psilocybin mushroom worldwide, and potent for its tiny size.