African Transkei
Transkei region, South Africa — first African cubensis
Moderate potency Estimated Easy to grow
First documented cubensis from Africa. Notable for strong visual effects relative to moderate potency. Vivid open-eye visuals even at moderate doses. Energetic, stimulating body feel.
Potency
- Total tryptamines
- 0.85% of dry weight
- Psilocybin
- 0.72%
- Psilocin
- 0.12%
- Reported range
- ~0.85% (estimated)
- Data source
- community estimate, no lab data
No lab results are available for this strain; the figures above are community estimates. Potency varies widely between individual mushrooms, even within one flush.
Appearance
Orange-brown to rust-colored caps. Slender stems with gnarly growth. Wavy cap edges.
Effects profile
- Visual intensity
- 7/10
- Euphoria
- 6/10
- Body load
- 4/10
- Cognitive depth
- 5/10
- Ego dissolution
- 4/10
- Duration
- 5/10
- Sociability
- 6/10
- Anxiety potential
- 3/10
Subjective ratings drawn from community reports. Dose, mindset and setting shape an experience far more than strain does.
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Beginner score
- 7/10
- Colonization speed
- 4/5
- Fruiting speed
- 4/5
- Yield
- 4/5
- Contamination resistance
- 4/5
- Fruiting reliability
- 4/5
- Substrate versatility
- 4/5
- Clone stability
- 4/5
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