Australian Spores: Syringes, Prints & Isolates

Australian, or Aussie, is a Psilocybe cubensis name covering collections from Australia, where the species grows on cattle dung in the subtropical east. The fruit is usually described as having orange to golden caps. Several distinct collections are sold under the name, so one vendor's Aussie may differ from another's.

It is a standard cubensis for microscopy: purple-brown print, subellipsoid spores around 11 to 17 by 7 to 10 micrometres, sold as multispore syringes and prints. Note that Australian spore law differs by state and territory, and in some of them the sale or possession of Psilocybe spores is restricted, so buyers in Australia need to check their own state's position before ordering.

• Species: Psilocybe cubensis
• Origin: collections from eastern Australia
• Spore print: purple-brown
• Also sold as: multispore syringes, prints
• Note: Australian spore law differs by state