Phragmites australis – Common Reed

Phragmites australis – Common Reed
FAMILY: Gramineae: Poaceae GENUS: Phragmites SPECIES: Australis COMMON NAMES: Calamus vallaris, Canna Sepiaria, Carrizo, Common Reed, ‘eqpe’w (Chumash), Lok’aa’ (Navajo, ‘tube’), Phragmites (Greek), Reedgrass A perennial grass with...

Piper methysticum – Kava Kava

Piper methysticum – Kava Kava
FAMILY: Piperaceae GENUS: Piper SPECIES: Methysticum COMMON NAMES: Ava, Ava Pepper, Intoxicating Pepper, Kawa Awa, Kawa Kawa, Wati, Yogona, Waka Piper methysticum is a bushy evergreen which usually grows about two meters tall, though it can reach heights of as much as...

Pogostemon cablin – Patchouli

Pogostemon cablin – Patchouli
FAMILY: Lamiaceae GENUS: Pogostemon SPECIES: Cablin COMMON NAMES: Patchouli, Patchouly, Pachouli Purchase Patchouli Leaves Pogostemon cablin, or patchouli, is a bushy herb of the mint family that has erect stems reaching two or three feet in height and that produces...

Psilocybe cubensis – San Isidro

Psilocybe cubensis – San Isidro
FAMILY: Agaricaceae: Strophariaceae GENUS: Psilocybe SPECIES: Cubensis COMMON NAMES: Magic Mushroom, Divine Dung Mushroom, Golden Cap, Champinon, Derrumbe de Estiercol de Vaca (Spanish, ‘abyss of the cow patties’), Dishitjolerraja (Mazatec, ‘divine...

Psilocybe cyanescens – Wavy Cap

Psilocybe cyanescens – Wavy Cap
FAMILY: Agaricaceae: Strophariaceae GENUS: Psilocybe SPECIES: Cyanescens COMMON NAMES: Wavy Caps, Kaalkopje (Dutch), Blaufarbender, Blue Halos, Oink, Zyanescens Psilocybe cyanescens is most easily identified by its wavy cap – indeed, its most common...

Psilocybe mexicana – Teonanacatl

Psilocybe mexicana – Teonanacatl
FAMILY: Agaricaceae: Strophariaceae GENUS: Psilocybe SPECIES: Mexicana COMMON NAMES: A-mo-kid (Chinantec), Angelito (Spanish, ‘little angel’), Atka:t (Mixe), Chamaquillo (Spanish, ‘little boy’), Cui-ya-jo-to-ki (Catino), Di-chi-to-nize...