spore prints overview
What are spore prints?
Spore prints are the result of laying a mushroom's cap down on an a piece of paper or foil, and letting the mushroom release all of its spores. Spores, the reproductive unit of fungi (like seeds to a plant) will be ejected from the gills of a mushroom in very large quantities, forming a beautiful "print". Prints are often used as a great, aesthetically pleasing way to harvest and store mushroom spores, preserving them for the long-term. When you buy spore prints from Eden Shrooms, your prints will have been created from various magic mushroom strains.
What species of mushrooms do spore prints come from?
Not all mushrooms are capable of creating prints, since prints require a classic "cap & stem" morphology. Some mushrooms, like the gem-studded puffball mushroom, release spores from the sides or top of the mushroom rather than from underneath the cap. It would be very hard to get a print from a mushroom that drops spores in all direction! Spore prints typically come from "Basidiomycetes" or mushrooms with a cap & stem, in which the spores are released from a club-like feature known as "basidia". Typically, you'll find spore prints in the market from mushroom species like Psilocybe Cubensis, or Psilocybe Tampanensis, or more!
How Are Spore Prints Produced?
Our magic mushroom spore prints are created through a proprietary, sterile process in which a large volume of fresh psilocybe spores are collected & expertly prepared in secure packaging. We're proud to have a net-neutral effect on the environment while producing these genetics.
What Are Spore Prints Used For?
Spore prints are used to preserve mushroom genetics for the longterm, grow new culinary mushrooms, or for art work. If you have a spore print from something like an Oyster mushroom, you can save those spores and use them to grow new oyster mushrooms in a few weeks! Or, with magic mushroom spores, you can enjoy their beauty under a microscope. Spore prints have a multitude of uses, and whichever one you choose will help you grow your mycology hobby with ease & aesthetic beauty.
Are Magic Mushroom Spore Prints legal?
Culinary spore prints are legal in all 50 states without restrictions. However, Magic Mushroom Spore Prints like the products listed on our site, are 100% legal to buy in 48 states. Magic mushroom spores on prints do not contain psilocybin, and thus they are legal to own as artwork or research material.
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