This species of the genus Psilocybe is not a cubensis as was once thought, and has been recently reclassified as its own species “Psilocybe natalensis”. It was discovered in the “kwazulu-natal” region of South Africa. This highly aggressive cultivar has faster colonization times than cubensis, is more resistant to contamination, and exhibits unmistakably characteristic mycelial growth. The mycelial growth is highly rhizomorphic forming soft, thick, rope like filaments. Natal Super Strain has a heavy spore output, making this cultivar ideal for spore art, and spore microscopy.

This variety exhibits aggressive colonization and growth rates, even and consistent pinset, and heavy yields exceeding a Biological Efficiency of 150 % in the first flush! Producers have reported yields above 800 grams (fresh weight) for 1150 grams of sterilized grain at 55 % moisture content which correlates to above 150 % BE. Fruits are known to be incredibly potent with an effect that has been described as “clear, lucid, uplifting, and cerebral”

Cap: Small to medium-sized, cone-shaped or bell-shaped when young, becoming almost flat with age but retaining a slight, central bump. Sticky on top, sometimes with pieces of the universal veil attached. Brown when young, then fading, especially at the edges. Bruises blue. Stem: Tallish, relative to the cap’s size, white when young becoming yellowish with age. Mature specimens have a stem ring, the remnants of the partial veil, that appears almost black because spores collect on it. Bruises blue.

Gills: Covered by a veil initially, then gray with white edges, becoming purple-black as the spores mature. Spores: Sub-ellipsoid. Spore Print: Purple-black.

Edibility: Psychoactive.

Habitat: Arid grasslands.

Range: South Africa.