MUSHLY STRAIN GUIDES & MICROSCOPY SPORES
Free Mushroom Strain Guides and a Spore Shop, Since 2009 (as Mushly since 2019)
Mushly is a free online library of mushroom strain guides, covering more than 70 Psilocybe cubensis, holistic and edible strains. Each guide explains where a strain comes from, its lineage and how its spores look under a microscope. If you want to study spores yourself, the Mushly shop sells spore syringes and spore prints for microscopy only.
- Strain Guides: Browse every strain A to Z on the All Strains page, or start with our most-read guide, Golden Teacher.
- Learn Library: Clear articles on spores, microscopy and fungal taxonomy, starting with our guide to mushroom spores.
- The Mushly Shop: Spore syringes and spore prints at mushly.com/shop, sold for microscopy and research only. Laws differ by country and state, so check your local laws before you order.
The Mushly Blog: Spores, Microscopy and Strain Comparisons
Our Latest Articles
Short, sourced articles on how spores look under a microscope, how long a spore sample stays usable, what the law says about spores, and how popular strain names compare. The newest posts are below, and every article is on the Mushly blog.
How Mushly Strain Guides Are Written
Named Sources, Measured Spores and Honest Labels
Every Mushly guide follows the same layout, so you can compare one strain with another. In each guide you will find:
- Species or Trade Name: Whether the name is a published species, such as Psilocybe cubensis, or a seller’s trade name, with the Index Fungorum record cited. See Golden Teacher for an example.
- Spore Data: Spore size, shape and print colour taken from published descriptions, with the source named. Our guide to mushroom spores explains the basics.
- Strain Comparisons: Side-by-side pages that show where two names differ and where they are the same species. Try the Strain vs Strain tool.
- Legal Basics: Plain answers on spores and the law, starting with Do Mushroom Spores Contain Psilocybin? Laws change, so always check your local rules.
Mushly: strain guides you can check against their sources. Spore syringes and prints for microscopy are at mushly.com/shop. They are not for growing, and you should check your local laws before you order.
Browse the Mushly Strain Library
Psilocybe Cubensis, Holistic and Edible Species
Start with six of our most-read guides below, or browse by group: Psilocybe cubensis strains, holistic species such as Reishi and Turkey Tail, and edible species such as Oyster and Shiitake. Every guide covers taxonomy, spore traits and look-alikes, and the full A to Z list is on All Strains.
At Mushly.com, we publish free mushroom strain guides and run a small spore shop for microscopy. You can meet the people behind the guides on our Team page and read how Mushly began on our About page.
What we offer:
- Spore Syringes and Prints: Labelled by strain and sold for microscopy only.
- Strain Guides: Taxonomy, spore size and look-alikes, with sources named.
- Legal Basics: Plain guides to spore laws, and a legal note on every product page.
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