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New Look-Alike Psychedelic Mushroom Species Discovered

New Look-Alike Psychedelic Mushroom Species Discovered

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

Psilocybe ochraceocentrata, a new species identical in appearance to known ones, split genetically 1.5 million years ago.

Psilocybe ochraceocentrata, a new species identical in appearance to known ones, split genetically 1.5 million years ago.

The number

1.5 million years ago

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Field/ecology

Field/ecology

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Psilocybe ochraceocentrata

Psilocybe ochraceocentrata

Published in

bioRxiv

bioRxiv

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PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

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Hidden in Plain Sight

Hidden in Plain Sight

Scientists identified Psilocybe ochraceocentrata, a new psychedelic mushroom species that looks identical to known varieties but genetically split from them 1.5 million years ago. The species was found through collaborative research across Zimbabwe, South Africa, and the US.

Scientists identified Psilocybe ochraceocentrata, a new psychedelic mushroom species that looks identical to known varieties but genetically split from them 1.5 million years ago. The species was found through collaborative research across Zimbabwe, South Africa, and the US.

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