The Mazatepec mushroom variety is steeped in the lore and tradition of the Mazatec peoples who inhabit Mexico's Oaxaca province (southern Mexico). This variety has been used by the indigenous Mazatec for thousands of years in rituals, healing ceremonies, and to communicate with "the gods".

The Mazatepec mushroom strain gained widespread notoriety after R. Gordon Wasson (a banker and mycology enthusiast) visited a famous shaman (Maria Sabina) in the town of Huautla De Jimenez and underwent a life changing experience after taking psilocybe mushrooms administered by Sabina. Wasson wrote about his experience in a famous Life magazine article which is generally regarded as the publication that introduced "magic mushrooms" to western civilization. It is unclear exactly what mushroom variety Maria Sabina actually gave to Mr. Wasson, however it is quite possible that it was the Mazatepec Strain.

FORMAT INFORMATION

Liquid Culture Syringe Option Includes: 1x Mazatepec Cubensis Liquid Culture Syringe, 1x Sterile 18ga needle.

LIQUID CULTURES SHOULD BE REFRIGERATED, AND ARE MOST VIGOROUS IF USED WITHIN 2-3 MONTHS OF RECEIPT.

Agar Culture Option Includes: 1x Mazatepec Cubensis Isolate Agar Culture in a 100x15mm Parafilm-wrapped Petri Dish.

AGAR CULTURES ARE MOST VIGOROUS IF USED WITHIN 2-3 MONTHS OF RECEIPT.

FRESHLY PREPARED FOR EVERY ORDER.

Our agar plates are not kept as pre-made inventory. Instead, each plate is prepared specifically for your order to maximize freshness, culture health, and viability.

While your selected variety may occasionally be available and ready to ship immediately, most agar plates are MADE TO ORDER. Please allow approximately 3 weeks for production before shipping.

Each plate is prepared under sterile laboratory conditions and carefully inspected prior to shipment.

Master Culture Option Includes: 1x Fully Colonized Mazatepec Cubensis Mushroom Spawn Culture in a 3L spawn bag.

MASTER CULTURES SHOULD BE USED UPON RECEIVING.

FRESHLY PREPARED FOR EVERY ORDER.

Our 3L spawn bags are not kept as pre-made inventory. Instead, each plate is prepared specifically for your order to maximize freshness, culture health, and viability.

While your selected variety may occasionally be available and ready to ship immediately, most 3L spawn bags are MADE TO ORDER. Please allow approximately 3 weeks for production before shipping.

Each bag is prepared under sterile laboratory conditions and carefully inspected prior to shipment.

SPECIES INFORMATION

Habitat: Grains, Bovine/Equine Dung and Enriched Soils (MYCO-PRO™ Spawn Medium & MYCO-PRO™ Fruiting Medium are recommended)

Climate: Subtropical - Tropical

Strain Origin: Mexico, Mazatec region

Cap: 50+ mm in diameter, convex to broadly convex at maturity. Pallid brown to yellowish tan in colour. Surface dry lacking remnants of universal veil on cap (spots).

Stem: 75+ mm in length, curvaceous and thick, yellowish to white in colour. Flesh bruising bluish green where injured. Persistent membranous annulus (ring) from partial veil that becomes dusted with purple brown spores at maturity.

Gills: Attachment adnate to adnexed. Grayish coloration in young fruit bodies becoming nearly black in maturity.

Spores: Dark purplish brown, subellipsoid on 4-spored basidia