Hillbilly mushrooms are a cultivated variety of magic mushrooms—a variation of the Psilocybe cubensis fungus. P. cubensis is the most common species of magic mushrooms, known for its unfussy growing habits and fun, gentle trips. Hillbilly mushrooms have been on the scene since the late 1990s or early 2000s. A Mycotopia user known—unsurprisingly—as “Hillbilly” is believed to have foraged them in Arkansas. From their roots in the American South, Hillbillies’ range and notoriety have expanded, and they are now known to grow wild in many places where other P. cubensis strains thrive. According to chemist and Tryp Labs founder Jordan Jacobs, this winner of the Spring 2022 Hyphae Cup microdose category remains a mainstay among growers and psychonauts, according to its impressive growth rates, ease of cultivation, and euphoric experience.
