This sweet cubensis was found in the foothills surrounding Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica. Approximately 1000-1200 ft. elevation. Our friend Rhino was thoughtful enough to take some spore prints from the mushroom specimens he collected while exploring various regions of Costa Rica. More on Rhino's story of finding this treasure here.

Costa Rica is a magical kingdom for fungi. Magic mushrooms grow wild through most of the country as does other species of mushrooms. With a lush rain forest and fertile soil the mushrooms thrive in this country. We have heard nothing but exciting stories over the years from our friends that have visited this tropical paradise of the world. With Costa Rica lying on both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, I imagine this mushroom has heard many stories come through the winds. What kind of stories will it tell you?

Some of the pictures shown are of the actual field in Costa Rica where Rhino found all these delicious Costa Rica cubensis mushroom spores growing. Also there are some pictures of the original mushrooms found. I've had a few friends visit Costa Rica over the years and they tell me shrooms are easy to get from the locals. We have a foray planned for Costa Rica this summer so we’ll have some new varieties of spores from this country in the future.

Click on the SPECIFICATION tab to learn more about the microscopic spore features.

Spore Taxonomy
Cubensis Spore Taxonomy	Microscopic Features: Spores dark purplish brown to violet brown in deposit, subellipsoid, 11.5-17 by 8-11 u. Basidia 2- or 3-spores, but usually 4-spored. Pleurocystidia nearly pear shaped, sometimes mucronate, 18-30 by 6-13 u. Cheilocystidia fusoid-ventricose with an obtuse or subcapitate apex, sometimes sublageni form, 17-32 by 6-10 , with the narrow necks 3-5 u broad. One rare cubensis strains named Columbia “rust spore” actually drops almost reddish rust colored spores but this strain is very unique! We do carry spores of that strain from time to time.

Spore Taxonomy

Cubensis Spore Taxonomy

Microscopic Features: Spores dark purplish brown to violet brown in deposit, subellipsoid, 11.5-17 by 8-11 u. Basidia 2- or 3-spores, but usually 4-spored. Pleurocystidia nearly pear shaped, sometimes mucronate, 18-30 by 6-13 u. Cheilocystidia fusoid-ventricose with an obtuse or subcapitate apex, sometimes sublageni form, 17-32 by 6-10 , with the narrow necks 3-5 u broad. One rare cubensis strains named Columbia “rust spore” actually drops almost reddish rust colored spores but this strain is very unique! We do carry spores of that strain from time to time.

Mat Roadeson	01/26/2017
Previously purchased this spore set, great shipping and product arrived clean and safe! Sterile packaging, and great under the scope!

denise z and son	01/11/2017
first of all I have to say ordered product Friday morning received this Saturday morning. This is the best syringe I've ever received from a vendor its loaded with spores not just water. after dealing with the hawk I honestly don't know why vendors will make you pay extra to make it 4 times the concentrate and they still look like water. I recommend mushrooms.com also all of my syringes were pass 11ml and received a Free Fiji print Wow.