Psilocybe cubensisPotency: Very High

Penis Envy

The benchmark high-potency cubensis — the strain that turned potency into a selling point.

Species: Psilocybe cubensis
Type: high-potency isolation
Potency tier: Very High
Measured potency: 2.90% total tryptamines (2021 Cup, 3rd place) (lab-measured)
Also known as: PE
Lineage: Reportedly a McKenna Amazonian print → Pollock → Rich Gee selection (disputed).

What is Penis Envy?

Penis Envy is a Psilocybe cubensis isolation famous as the strongest widely-grown true cubensis, testing roughly 50–100% above the cubensis average. It is popularly traced to an Amazonian specimen via the McKenna legend — a lineage story worth treating as folklore. Only PE-derived variants (Tidal Wave, Albino PE) test higher.

Potency — measured vs. reported

Lab-measured: 2.90% total tryptamines (2021 Cup, 3rd place).

Reliable lab data exists for only a handful of strains. We separate lab-measured values from community claims and don't inflate — growing conditions affect potency more than the strain name.

Reported effects

IntenseVisualIntrospective

Anecdotally intense, visual and deeply introspective, with long duration. Subjective reports only.

Lineage & origin

Reportedly a McKenna Amazonian print → Pollock → Rich Gee selection (disputed).

Appearance

Phallic: thick bulbous stem, small cap that barely opens, strong blue bruising; drops very few spores (poor sporulator).

Cultivation notes

Difficulty: Difficult. Colonization: ~20% slower than average. Substrate: Higher abort rate; very poor sporulator.

Sources

Where to find Penis Envy

A recommended Canadian source with tested, lab-consistent product and clear strain information.

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