The Fungal World.
The mushroom you see is one expression of a much larger, mostly hidden organism. We document the full picture — from spore to mycelium to fruiting body.
The Genera That Produce Psilocybin: A Field Overview
Psilocybin is not the property of a single mushroom. It appears across several distinct genera that are only distantly related. We survey the main psilocybin-producing groups — Psilocybe, Panaeolus, Gymnopilus, Pluteus, and others — and explain what convergent evolution tells us.
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Mushroom Anatomy: A Complete Structural Guide
Mycorrhizal Networks: How Fungi Connect the Forest
Psilocybe cubensis: A Complete Species Profile
Fungal Anatomy: From Spore to Fruiting Body
The Fungal Life Cycle: From Spore to Spore
A mushroom is one brief moment in a longer story. We trace the complete life cycle of a fungus — spore, germination, mycelial growth, mating, fruiting, and dispersal — and explain the strange genetics that make fungi unlike plants or animals.
Open the plateThe groups that make psilocybin
Psilocybin appears across several only-distantly-related genera. These are the best-documented producers — explore each in the full visual index.
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