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Wood-Loving Magic Mushrooms Trace Back to Australia

Wood-Loving Magic Mushrooms Trace Back to Australia

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

Psilocybe subaeruginosa from Australia is the genetic origin of wood-loving magic mushrooms worldwide, likely spread by woodchips.

Psilocybe subaeruginosa from Australia is the genetic origin of wood-loving magic mushrooms worldwide, likely spread by woodchips.

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 subaeruginosa

Psilocybe subaeruginosa

Published in

Fungal Systematics and Evolution

Fungal Systematics and Evolution

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Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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The Root of Magic

The Root of Magic

Psilocybe subaeruginosa, native to Australia, is the genetic origin of wood-loving magic mushrooms found worldwide. The species likely spread via woodchips, becoming invasive in the Northern Hemisphere.

Psilocybe subaeruginosa, native to Australia, is the genetic origin of wood-loving magic mushrooms found worldwide. The species likely spread via woodchips, becoming invasive in the Northern Hemisphere.

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