Psilocybe Tampanensis “Pollock” Swab Set

These Psilocybe Tampanensis spores are direct descendants of the original collection of a single mushroom found outside of Tampa, Florida in 1977 by Steven Pollock. It wasn’t collected in Florida again until 44 years later.

Once considered extremely rare, it is now known to be synonym with Psilocybe atlantis from Georgia, based on recent genetic tests.

For almost two decades after its discovery, Psilocybe Tampanensis was known only from the type locality from southeast Florida. In 1996, Guzmán reported finding it in a meadow with sandy soil in a deciduous forest in Pearl River County, Mississippi, a habitat similar to that of the type location. Due to its scarcity, however, its habitat preferences are not known with certainty.

Like some other psychoactive grassland species such as Psilocybe semilanceata, Conocybe cyanopus, P. tampanensis can form sclerotia. A hardened mass of mycelia  that is more resistant to adverse environmental conditions than normal mycelia. This truffle like form gives the fungus some protection from wildfires and other natural disasters. Other Psilocybe species known to produce sclerotia include Psilocybe mexicana and Psilocybe caerulescens.

(The spores you will receive are from fruit grown from sclerotia that was pressed down into potting soil 1/2 inch grown outdoors in a northern climate.)

FOR MICROSCOPY USE ONLY