Species database
Potency in measured percentages of dry weight. The wide ranges are real: the same genetics can vary fourfold between flushes.
- Extreme
Psilocybe azurescens
Flying saucer · Azzies · Blue angel
- Total alkaloids
- 1.3–2.5%
- vs cubensis
- 2.9×
- Spore print
- Dark purple-brown
- Cultivation
- intermediate
1 recorded look-alike
- Extreme
Panaeolus cyanescens
Blue meanie · Copelandia · Hawaiian
- Total alkaloids
- 0.5–2.1%
- vs cubensis
- 2.4×
- Spore print
- Jet black
- Cultivation
- intermediate
1 recorded look-alike
- Very high
Psilocybe subaeruginosa
Subs · Gold top (misapplied)
- Total alkaloids
- 0.6–2.2%
- vs cubensis
- 1.9×
- Spore print
- Dark purple-brown
- Cultivation
- intermediate
1 recorded look-alike
- Very high
Psilocybe cyanescens
Wavy cap · Cyans
- Total alkaloids
- 0.5–2%
- vs cubensis
- 1.8×
- Spore print
- Dark purple-brown
- Cultivation
- intermediate
3 recorded look-alikes
- Very high
Psilocybe semilanceata
Liberty cap · Witch's hat · Spitzkegeliger Kahlkopf
- Total alkaloids
- 0.5–2.5%
- vs cubensis
- 1.6×
- Spore print
- Dark purple-brown
- Cultivation
- advanced
5 recorded look-alikes
- High
Psilocybe baeocystis
Knobby top · Bottle cap · Blue bell
- Total alkaloids
- 0.3–1.55%
- vs cubensis
- 1.6×
- Spore print
- Dark purple-brown
- Cultivation
- advanced
1 recorded look-alike
- High
Psilocybe allenii
Allen's psilocybe
- Total alkaloids
- 0.4–1.6%
- vs cubensis
- 1.6×
- Spore print
- Dark purple-brown
- Cultivation
- intermediate
1 recorded look-alike
- High
Psilocybe zapotecorum
Zapotec mushroom · Corona de Cristo
- Total alkaloids
- 0.3–1.2%
- vs cubensis
- 1.3×
- Spore print
- Dark purple-brown
- Cultivation
- advanced
- Moderate
Psilocybe cubensis
Golden teacher · Cube · Gold cap
- Total alkaloids
- 0.25–1.8%
- vs cubensis
- reference
- Spore print
- Dark purple-brown to purple-black
- Cultivation
- beginner
2 recorded look-alikes
- Moderate
Psilocybe caerulipes
Blue foot
- Total alkaloids
- 0.2–0.8%
- vs cubensis
- 0.9×
- Spore print
- Purple-brown
- Cultivation
- advanced
1 recorded look-alike
- Moderate
Psilocybe tampanensis
Philosopher's stone · Magic truffle · Sclerotia
- Total alkaloids
- 0.2–1%
- vs cubensis
- 0.8×
- Spore print
- Dark purple-brown
- Cultivation
- beginner
- Moderate
Psilocybe mexicana
Teonanácatl · Pajaritos · Mexican mushroom
- Total alkaloids
- 0.15–0.8%
- vs cubensis
- 0.7×
- Spore print
- Dark purple-brown
- Cultivation
- beginner
2 recorded look-alikes
- Low
Panaeolus cinctulus
Banded mottlegill · Weed Panaeolus · Subbs
- Total alkaloids
- 0–0.7%
- vs cubensis
- 0.6×
- Spore print
- Jet black
- Cultivation
- intermediate
1 recorded look-alike
- Low
Psilocybe stuntzii
Blue ringer · Stuntz's blue legs
- Total alkaloids
- 0.05–0.45%
- vs cubensis
- 0.5×
- Spore print
- Dark purple-brown
- Cultivation
- not cultivated
2 recorded look-alikes
- Low
Pluteus salicinus
Knackers crumpet · Willow shield
- Total alkaloids
- 0.05–0.4%
- vs cubensis
- 0.4×
- Spore print
- Pink to salmon
- Cultivation
- advanced