MONTHLY FEATURE: Psilocybe cubensis : Escondido Spore Isolate Syringe

Spore Works Lab Monthly Feature: on the first of every month the Spore Works Lab will releases a limited quantity of mushroom spore or culture material from rare, interesting, and exotic varieties. These represent the ongoing efforts of our dedicated team towards collection, taxonomy, and species/strain development, and are offered at a discount to encourage further investigation. Your patronage ensures the continued research and development of these wonderful mushroom varietes, thank you for your support. Quantities are limited, as new features will be announced and rotated each month.

Isolate (ISO) provided in sterile aqueous solution using 10cc Luer-Lok syringes. One 1.5in 16ga needle will be provided for each syringe. For more information on Spore Isolate Syringes, see our Blog Update: "Spore Isolates: What and Why."

Comments: Reported to have been first collected in the wild during the late 1990s, the Escondido variety is named after the San José del Pacífico / Rio Escondido region of Oaxaca, Mexico - an area with a long Mazatec tradition of sacred mushroom use.

It was domesticated and distributed through spore vendors as a “Mexican classic,” alongside Mazatapec (Mazatec), and quickly became popular due its vigorous growth, large fruit bodies, and heavy sporulation.

Habitat: Bovine, Equine Dung and Enriched Soils
Climate: Subtropical

Strain Origin: Oaxaca, Mexico

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.

* Spore isolate intended for microscopy and taxonomy purposes only. Images provided for informational and educational reference only and originate from cultivators and labs outside the US. Cultivation of this species is illegal in many countries including locations within the United States. Please check your local regulations.

California, Idaho, Florida, and Georgia residents: Orders requesting Psilocybe Genera material shipped to California, Idaho, Florida, and Georgia will be refused, voided, or refunded. Possession of these mushroom spores may be illegal in CA, ID, FL, and GA without the proper permissions.

So, what exactly is an Isolate? In contrast to the multi-spore syringes (MS), which contain a wide variety of genetic material in tens of thousands of spores, our isolates (ISO) contain only one set of genes. This assures that it will perform consistently and uniformly in your research. In instances where genetic diversity is desired, we recommend our multi spore (MS) products. When predictability is preferred, isolates (ISO) are the best choice.