Psilocybin Mushrooms in Their Natural Habitats
A Guide to the History, Identification, and Use of Psychoactive Fungi
A full-color guide to psilocybin mushrooms—how to forage, identify, grow, and use them—with detailed descriptions, 300 stunning photographs, tips for dosing safely, and more, from a world-renowned mycologist.
The past decade has seen an explosion of interest in using psilocybin (aka psychoactive or “magic”) mushrooms for recreational and medicinal purposes.
In this comprehensive, full-color reference, Paul Stamets offers descriptions and 300 photographs of more than 60 psilocybin varieties and their lookalikes common to North America, Europe, and Australasia. He outlines the history and cultural use of magic mushrooms in traditional rituals and ceremonies, their natural geographic distribution and habitats, and keys to growing your own mushroom patch. But perhaps most important, Stamets explains how to reliably distinguish between a non-poisonous, psychoactive mushroom…
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June 10, 2025World-renowned mycologist Paul Stamets is the author of seven books and a sought-after international speaker. His research and lectures demonstrate how mushrooms can greatly enrich the health of both people and the planet. Stamets is also the founder of Host Defense Mushrooms, the #1 bestselling mushroom-based supplements brand in the U.S., and Fungi Perfecti, a family-owned business dedicated to promoting the cultivation of high-quality gourmet and medicinal mushrooms.
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