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The Genera That Produce Psilocybin: A Field Overview
Psilocybin is not the property of a single mushroom. It appears across several distinct genera that are only distantly related. We survey the main psilocybin-producing groups — Psilocybe, Panaeolus, Gymnopilus, Pluteus, and others — and explain what convergent evolution tells us.
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