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OutdoorVery potent
Flying Saucer
Psilocybe azurescens
At a glance
- Potency
- Very high · 100/100
- Cultivation
- Outdoor only
- Substrate
- Hardwood chips in outdoor beds
- Colonises at
- 16–24°C; fruits after a cold snap
- Spore print
- Purple-black
- Habitat
- Coastal dune grass and wood debris
- Traits
- azurescensoutdoorpotent
GentleIntense
Flying Saucer sits at the strong end of the scale. Doses that suit other species do not transfer.
Beginner growExpert / not grown
Flying Saucer needs an outdoor bed and a cold season. Indoor kits and tubs won't do it.
The most potent known Psilocybe species, native to the US Pacific coast and naturalized in parts of Europe. Grows outdoors on wood chips; not suitable for indoor kits. Caramel caps with a distinct nipple-like umbo.
🛟 Safety: Extremely potent — several times stronger than cubensis by weight. Frequently causes temporary muscle weakness ('wood lover paralysis'). Not for beginners.
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