One of the reasons I signed up here was The Nexian Mazatec mushroom article (still prominently linked in the top right corner of this forum). I want to know more about a variety of Psilocybe mushrooms and particularly about the individual character of each species and even some strains thereof. But, generally speaking, Cubensis seems to overshadow everything else - I suspect because it's both quite user friendly and so easy to grow. Now, whether they know it or not, when people talk about or try to acquire Psilocybe mushrooms, they get no further than some strain of Cubensis.

So... I would appreciate links to forums, sites and other articles that explore Psilocybe mushrooms beyond the already familiar Cubensis.

Well, mexicanas are a strain of cubensis.

You pretty much hit it on the head with the ease of cultivation thing, cubes are much easier to grow than other spp like pans or ps. cyans or other wood-loving species, which generally require more stringent environmental regulation and are most often cultivated outside in regions they already grow in naturally.

As far as character between strains, it does seem to me that some are simply better than others, but psilocybin is psilocybin. When you get into wood-lovers harvested in the wild, then there's some character, not to mention paralysis, but those are what i prefer for their personality. They just seem more "interactive" and have a high energy that i don't get with cubes.

Your probably looking for the Shroomery, shroomology or some such forum to clear up your confusion.

EDIT: oh, mazatec. Not sure, but pretty sure they are cubes too.

Thank you for those sites. btw While I'm no mycologist I would urge anyone else reading here to check for themselves but, after checking again, I regard Psilocybe cubensis and P.mexicana as distinct species. There is no P.mazatec that I can find (the Mazatec are a tribal people known for their use of mushrooms) but there is P.aztecorum - another distinct species.

I'm glad there are other people that are interested in knowing a greater spectrum of psilocybe mushrooms. And, while psilocybin may be the same molecule from one mushroom to the next, I'm more than willing to entertain the idea that each species embodies its own unique spirit - a spirit encoded in energy as well as an entire symphony of molecular expression.

Welcome!

I believe you are correct about Mexicana.

Shroomery is a good place to learn to grow, and that goes way beyond cubes there if you dig in. It takes some patience but growing the wood lovers can be easy also, especially if you have space and climate for outdoor patches.

Safe travels

I agree about the rest of what you wrote.

As for the above:

B+:
Strong visuals. Easy to enter other worlds and dimensions. Memories of other lives come back. Reptiles, tentacles, entities from other realities. It’s still on the bright side but can be shocking.

Mazatapec:
Either no visuals or full-blown Mayan and other South-American native religious art. Totems, demi-gods. A lot of sexuality. When the visual part is fading, and you think "that was it", amazing insights pop up in the mind. Emotionally and mentally it’s the safest mushroom I tried.

GT:
It’s a bit on the dark side. Easy to meet demons. Easy to remember forgotten knowledge that you forgot for a good reason. Emotional rollercoaster. It can be gentle at lower doses, but there is a reason it’s called "teacher".

I’m saying this after 60-80 trips. Soon, I will start testing Hawaiian, Mexican, and Amazonian varieties.

As for Mexicanas being a strain:

Yes and No.

There is indeed a Cubensis variety called Mexican.

People call it a strain. As far as I know, the current term is variety. For example, when you have a GT spore print, you can make a thousand strains of the Golden Teacher variety of Cubensis.

There is a mushroom called Psilocybe Mexicana. It’s neither a strain nor a variety. It’s a species. Only one of its varieties grow truffles, as far as I know. This mushroom isn’t a Cubensis.

There are similar cases.

For example, there is a magic mushroom species called Blue Meanie. Surprise: it’s blue. And there is a Cubensis variety called Blue Meanie that is Cubensis, and it is not blue.

I guess God was tripping when she gave name to the mushrooms.