African Pyramid – Magic Mushrooms

African Pyramid – Appearance

It is easy to distinguish African Pyramids buy magic mushrooms since it doesn’t resemble any other strain you know of. Here is what you will see in the package:

• Size: 3-5 inches (8-12 cm), perfect cap to stem ratio, significant bruising when touched/transported;

• Cap: 1-5 inches (1,5-8 cm), triangle-shaped, bright brown to golden when young and fades to white when mature;

• Stem: 1,5 – 3,9 inches(4-10 cm) long, 0,2-1 inches (0,5-1,5 cm) wide, mostly white, can have dark brown stripes or yellowish shades, twisting and wider towards the base.

Despite the fact that the African Pyramid grows in extremely tough conditions for mushrooms, its cap doesn’t crack but only changes colouring according to humidity levels. It is a dung-loving strain that can be easily grown on common substrates.

African Pyramid – Origins

Indigenous to Transkei (now a part of the Eastern Cape province), in South Africa’s Wild Coast Region. According to anecdotal reports, the first African Pyramid was collected in January 2002. It was found in the picturesque river area, growing on Nguni Cattle dung in the trees’ shade. It can now be found in tropical and subtropical regions and almost everywhere, growing artificially in labs and at homes by shroom enthusiasts.