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What Is a Liberty Cap? The liberty cap, scientifically known as Psilocybe semilanceata, is a small mushroom species known for containing the psychoactive compounds psilocybin and psilocin. It belongs to the genus Psilocybe, which contains numerous mushroom species associated with psilocybin. The common name “liberty cap” refers partly to the mushroom’s characteristically shaped cap, which […]