Psilocybin Mushrooms of the World

An Identification Guide

Paul Stamets, Andrew Weil, M.D.

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Ten Speed Press
01 October 1996

Mathematics & Sciences; The natural world, country life & pets

The definitive identification guide to more than 100 species of psychedelic mushrooms across the globe, from the author of Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms

""Full of clear, accurate information and sound advice, Psilocybin Mushrooms of the World will appeal to anyone wishing to expand their psychic and mycological horizons.""-David Arora, author of Mushrooms Demystified

Throughout history, humans have incorporated psychoactivemushrooms into our lives in myriad ways, including religious ceremonies where the fungi were worshiped through consumption in annual Aztec feasts and the secretive ancient Greek Eleusinian mysteries.

In Psylocibin Mushrooms of the World, renowned mycologist Paul Stamets provides a fascinating overview of these misunderstood mushrooms and their continued significance in today's culture, detailing more than 100 species through colorful photographs, graphs, and the individual effects of each mushroom. He also explores the psychedelic mushrooms' deadly lookalikes and warns readers about the dangers of consuming wild mushrooms.

Complete with a glossary, supplemental resources, and comprehensive illustrations, Psylocibin Mushrooms of the World is the ultimate guide to demystifying and understanding psychedelic mushrooms.

By: Paul Stamets
Foreword by: Andrew Weil M.D.
Imprint: Ten Speed Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 151mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 590g
ISBN: 9780898158397
ISBN 10: 0898158397
Pages: 245
Publication Date: 01 October 1996
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

PAUL STAMETS is the founder of Fungi Perfecti and codirector and founder of the Rainforest Mushroom Genome and Mycodiversity Preservation Project. He is the author of two seminal textbooks, The Mushroom Cultivator and GROWING GOURMET AND MEDICINAL MUSHROOMS, has been published in numerous journals, and is presenting more lectures on mycology than he can keep track of. An advisor and consultant to the Program for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona Medical School and the 1998 recipient of the Collective Heritage Institute's Bioneers Award, Stamets lives in Kamilche Point, Washington with his collection of more than 250 medicinal mushroom cultures.