Psilocybe cubensis : El Choco Spore Isolate Syringe

Description

Isolate (ISO) provided in sterile aqueous solution using 10cc Luer-Lok syringes. One 1.5in 16ga needle will be provided for each syringe. For more information on Spore Isolate Syringes, see our Blog Update: “Spore Isolates: What and Why.”

Comments: El Choco was isolated in 2020 by Dave Wombat from the TAT Syndicate Facebook group, as a random mutation of the common B+ variety. El Choco exhibits a very unique phenotype—generally squat carpophores with chocolate brown pileus and gills. Needless to say, the genetics of this one are fascinating. The fruiting body bears a striking resemblance to Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) when young.

Habitat: Bovine, Equine Dung and Enriched Soils
Climate: Subtropical

Strain Origin: TAT

Cap: Up to 50+ mm in diameter, hemispheric, then broadly convex at maturity occasionally with slight umbo. Dark chocolate brown spotted with white fibrils. Surface dry. Flesh white soon bruising bluish green.

Stem: 30-70 mm in length, yellowish to buff. Flesh bruising bluish green where injured. Persistent membranous annulus (ring) from partial veil that becomes dusted with purple brown spores at maturity.

Gills: Attachment adnate to adnexed. Chocolate brown coloration in young fruit bodies becoming nearly black in maturity.

* Spore isolate intended for microscopy and taxonomy purposes only. Images provided for informational and educational reference only and originate from cultivators and labs outside the US. Cultivation of this species is illegal in many countries including locations within the United States. Please check your local regulations.

California, Idaho, Florida, and Georgia residents: Orders requesting Psilocybe Genera material shipped to California, Idaho, Florida, and Georgia will be refused, voided, or refunded. Possession of these mushroom spores may be illegal in CA, ID, FL, and GA without the proper permissions.

So, what exactly is an Isolate? In contrast to the multi-spore syringes (MS), which contain a wide variety of genetic material in tens of thousands of spores, our isolates (ISO) contain only one set of genes. This assures that it will perform consistently and uniformly in your research. In instances where genetic diversity is desired, we recommend our multi spore (MS) products. When predictability is preferred, isolates (ISO) are the best choice.