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Purveyor of rare and exotic mushroom spores and cultures. Est 1998. sporeworks.com

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Melmac strain of Psilocybe cubensis was developed in the 1980’s by the mail-order company Homestead Books. Melmac (often spelled Melmak) is one of the original Penis Envy varieties released into circulation.

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06.03.2026 12:22 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Extreme blue bruising can be seen in some images as well!

02.03.2026 17:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Enigma is a truly stunning variety of Psilocybe cubensis, producing large masses of coral-like growth. First reports from 2018, isolated from a multispore culture of Tidalwave, itself a cross between B+ and Penis Envy

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02.03.2026 12:08 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pink Buffalo or Thai Pink Buffalo, was collected in 2000. Named after the occasional pink Bubalis Bubalis buffalo. While the name suggests the strain was collected from the dung of a "pink" buffalo, this has never been confirmed.

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23.02.2026 12:36 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Puerto Rican strain of Psilocybe cubensis - originally collected near the town of Canovanas on the Northeast side of the island. Please follow and share for mush more!

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20.02.2026 13:39 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Chitwan, Nepal strain of Psilocybe cubensis. An amazing landrace, originally collected in the village of Sauraha near the Chitwan Jungle. Picked from what appeared to be either elephant or rhino dung. Follow and share for more!

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16.02.2026 13:16 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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B+ Classic : Psilocybe cubensis - the original B+ strain once claimed to be a warm fruiting strain of Psilocybe azurescens. The tendency of the veil to cling to the cap edge interferes with printing. Follow and share for more!

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13.02.2026 12:59 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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El Choco - Psilocybe cubensis, isolated in 2020 by Dave Wombat, exhibits generally squat carpophores with chocolate brown pileus and gills. The fruiting body bears a striking resemblance to Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) when young.

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06.02.2026 11:53 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bluey Vuitton - Psilocybe cubensis, a cross between Melmac (Homestead PE) and the Panama landrace variety made by Silly Cybin in 2014. Our isolate of Bluey Vuitton exhibits very light colored caps tinged with vibrant blue.

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02.02.2026 12:37 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nepal, Chitwan strain : Psilocybe cubensis - original collection was obtained by Baerbel in the village of Sauraha near the Chitwan Jungle of Nepal and picked from what appeared to be either elephant or rhino dung. This is a top tier land race!

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28.01.2026 11:44 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We can only comment on their popularity, and can say that for those who have provided this material, it has always proven to be a choice selection for customers.

26.01.2026 19:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Z Strain : Psilocybe cubensis - originally isolated by Keeper in the early 2000’s. Some believe this variety to be derived from Golden Teacher, though phenotypically we find it to be quite unique.

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26.01.2026 14:03 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Inside the world’s largest psychedelic mushroom church : Planet Money Book tour dates and ticket info here.Just as every market has its first movers, every religion has its martyrs β€” the people willing to risk everything for what they believe. Pastor Dave Hodges just mi...

130,000 + members! Not to mention, there's apparently a Ferris-UC Berkeley Psychedelic Journalism Fellowship? Guess this timeline isn't completely f*cked...

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25.01.2026 15:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dimple Cap Cubes - an interesting Psilocybe cubensis phenotype available as spore swab for microscopy @ sporeworks.com. Please follow and share for more funky mushroom pictures, mycology, microscopy, and taxonomy!

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23.01.2026 11:55 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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More leucistic Pen1s Envy Psilocybe cubensis - Not quite APE, But an interesting recessive genetic expression. Note bluing on gills. Mush more cooking up at the sporeworks.com spore factory! Please Follow/Share.

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12.01.2026 14:13 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Leucistic variety of Pen1s Envy Psilocybe cubensis - not truly albino, as some pigments remain and the caps are not fully/wholly white. Always fun things cooking in the sporeworks.com spore factory! Follow/Share for mush more.

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09.01.2026 12:33 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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January Monthly Lab Feature. Psilocybe caeruleorhiza - "Winter Teacher" is a newly described North American psilocybin-containing species. The name, "blue root" inspired by the strong blueing reaction of rhizomorphs in culture.

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05.01.2026 12:35 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The South African Transkei variety of Psilocybe cubensis was originally collected in 2002 near the city of Durban on the Wild Coast of South Africa. It is the first commercial African variety developed from a wild collection.

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29.12.2025 12:51 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Colombian Rust Spore - Psilocybe cubensis. A mutated strain notable for brownish spores instead of the normal dark purplish-black color. A fantastic addition to any microscopy collection. Please follow and share for mush more!

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26.12.2025 12:33 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Jedi Mind F*ck... or the JMF strain of Psilocybe cubensis. The star of first clinical trials performed by the FDA on whole mushrooms. Notable for many other desired characteristics, spores available for microscopy study.

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22.12.2025 12:31 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Escondido strain of Psilocybe cubensis. A fantastic land race named after the San JosΓ© del PacΓ­fico / Rio Escondido region of Oaxaca, Mexico. A solid addition to any microscopy and taxonomy collection. Follow and Share for more!

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19.12.2025 12:55 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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From the island of Fiji, this strain of Psilocybe cubensis is an interesting phenotype, expressing conical to umbonate caps. Mush more popping up at the spore factory, follow and share for more microscopy and mushroom taxonomy!

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15.12.2025 11:51 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Standing tall! This Pink Buffalo soldier is showing off for the Psilocybe cubensis var. Mush more is popping up at the spore production facility. Share, Like, Follow - for more fresh taxonomy images and microscopy samples!

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12.12.2025 15:53 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Psilocybe cubensis - Fiji. A very unique phenotype, explorations and more underway @ the sporeworks.com Austrian spore facility. Stay tuned for fresh samples and pictures. Please share and follow for more mycology microscopy!

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08.12.2025 12:13 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Jack Frost strain of Psilocybe cubensis is a recently-developed cross between the original Albino Penis Envy and the TAT, or True Albino Teacher. Spore isolate syringes available as our December Monthly Lab Feature.

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05.12.2025 11:58 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It's #fungifriday! Lovely Escondido strain Psilocybe cubensis, a collection from Oaxaca Mexico - available as spore isolate and stunning in every way! It's also #blackfriday. Check out the bio link for amazing microscopy deals.

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28.11.2025 12:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Psilocybe cubensis - Burma, now Myanmar. Collection from buffalo dung by way of Mushroom John Allen. Spores available for microscopy and taxonomy. Check out our #BlackFridaySale !

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26.11.2025 16:37 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Pink Buffalo strain of Psilocybe cubensis. Exciting things are popping up at the spore production facility. Stay tuned for fresh microscopy samples!

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24.11.2025 14:18 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Mazatec strain of Psilocybe cubensis. An incredible variety from Oaxaca in Southern Mexico. The home of Maria Sabina, and a region rich with history of shamanic use of native psilocybin mushrooms.

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17.11.2025 12:31 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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MycoTrue(TM) Isolate Vials - 28 unique and rare specimens of DNA verified research material for microscopy and taxonomy available @ sporeworks.com. Fresh material added frequently, check out our growing list of species!

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10.11.2025 16:35 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0