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Class

Agaricomycetes. Sub Class. Agaricomycetidae. Order. Agaricales. Family. Pluteaceae. Genus. Amanita. Amanita muscaria. Amanita muscaria [edit] Familia: Pluteaceae Genus: Amanita Species: Amanita muscaria Name[edit] Amanitaceae Heim ex Pouzar, 1983Amanita muscaria (L.)Lam., 1783 var. muscariaAmanita muscaria (L.)

Amanita muscaria

Lam., 1783. Strophariaceae. Genus. Psilocybe. Psilocybe cubensis. Psilocybe cubensis is a species of psychedelic mushroom whose principal active compounds are psilocybin and psilocin.

Psilocybe cubensis

Commonly called boomers, magic mushrooms, golden tops, cubes, shrooms or gold caps, it belongs to the Hymenogastraceae family of fungi and was previously known as Stropharia cubensis. It is the most well known psilocybin mushroom due to its wide distribution and ease of cultivation. Taxonomy and naming[edit] The name Psilocybe is derived from the Greek roots psilos (ψιλος) and kubê (κυβη),[6] and translates as "bald head". Cubensis means "coming from Cuba", and refers to the type locality published by Earle.

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