PE Dry Caps

As their name suggests, penis envy mushrooms are a kind of mushroom known for resembling a human penis, with a bulbous cap and thick stem. More notably, they’re a potent and sought-after psychoactive substance, with unusually high concentrations of psilocybin and psilocin, contributing to a reportedly more intense, visual, and euphoric experience. Conversely, they also take longer to mature and don’t produce as many spores, making them notoriously difficult to find or cultivate, which, perhaps, is where the envy comes from.

What Type of Mushroom is Penis Envy?

Penis envy (PE) is the colloquial name for a particular strain of Psilocybe cubensis mushrooms prized as one of the most psychoactive magic mushrooms. While other members of this species are similar in effect and widespread due to the ease of growing indoors, PE mushrooms are among the strongest and hardest to cultivate Psilocybe cubensis strains.

With multiple varieties in circulation and only several decades of known history, PE is a mushroom worth getting to know before working with it as medicine.