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What do I need to know about sclerotia?
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What is it ?
What species form sclerotia?
How can slerotia be cultivated?
How can sclerotia be consumed?
How does the potency of P. mexicana and P. tampanensis sclerotia compare to P. cubensis fruitbodies?
What is it ?
A sclerotium (plural: sclerotia) is a hardened mass of mycelium which is more resistant to adverse environmental conditions than normal mycelium.
Sclerotia form from the mycelium of certain mushroom species as a defense mechanism against dryness, cold, heat, or excessive moisture. Sclerotia contain approximately 30% dry matter. The potency of dry sclerotia is around 2/3 that of dry P. Cubensis fruitbodies.
(As with every mushroom, the potency can vary depending on the mushroom strain, substrate composition and other factors)
What species form sclerotia?
Psilocybe mexicana and Psilocybe tampanensis both form sclerotia. The “A