Mexican Spores: Syringes, Prints & Isolates

Mexican is a Psilocybe cubensis collection sold under a name that causes constant confusion. It is not Psilocybe mexicana, a separate and much smaller species that is also found in Mexico and is sold on its own. Vendors sometimes write Mexican cubensis or Mexicana cubensis to make the distinction, and the label should always state the species in full.

As a cubensis it is a classic multispore strain, with a purple-brown print and subellipsoid spores of about 11 to 17 by 7 to 10 micrometres. Psilocybe mexicana spores are smaller, so the two are separable at the microscope as well as by name. Mexican is sold as multispore syringes and prints, and the label should give the generation.

• Species: Psilocybe cubensis (not Psilocybe mexicana)
• Spore print: purple-brown
• Also sold as: multispore syringes, prints
• Known for: classic Mexican collection, naming confusion