Alt 7

Alt 7 was collected from wild specimens located between Guadalajara and Talpa, but the exact place is unknown. The species was named in honor of Mr. Carlos Galindii Arias and his family by Dr. Gastón Guzmán. Alt 7 is one of the rare mushrooms that produce psilocybin enriched sclerotia also referred to as “magic truffles” or “philosopher stones”.

The sclerotia are small nuggets that grow under the soil and is a survival mechanism for the fungi. If conditions get bad and the surrounding mycelia network gets damaged or dies, the sclerotia lie dormant for the conditions to be favorable again and then sends out new mycelium from the sclerotia to continue the organism’s life cycle.

Were used in rituals to connect with the spiritual plane and gain the wisdom of the gods. It is one of several magic mushroom varieties known by Maztecs as teonanacatl, which roughly translates to “flesh of the gods.