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name: flying saucer
image: "https://assets.0xhoneyjar.xyz/Mibera/traits/SS3_acidhouse_Flying%20Saucer.webp"
archetype: Acidhouse
swag_score: 3
date_added: "2024-07-07"
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# flying saucer

## Visual Elements

a brown mushroom in the shape of an opened umbrella.

## Cultural Context

Psilocybe azurescens, commonly called "flying saucers" for their broad, flat cap shape, were first formally described by Paul Stamets in 1996. Native to the Pacific Northwest coast of the United States, they contain significantly higher concentrations of psilocybin and psilocin than most other species, making them the most potent known wild psilocybin mushroom.

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## Justification

Its nickname doubles as a nod to psychedelic culture's long flirtation with UFO imagery, and its extreme potency makes it legendary among foragers.
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**Archetype:** acidhouse
**Swag Score:** 3
**Date Added:** 2024-07-07