Hillbilly Pumpkin mushroom strain (HBPK)

Species: Psilocybe cubensis
Family: Classic cubensis
Potency reputation: average
Grow difficulty: moderate

Origin

Basidium Equilibrium says the Hillbilly lineage was found wild in Arkansas in the late 1990s. The vendor says its “Pumpkin” cut was developed from genetics associated with the Mycology Mage and released by Basidium Equilibrium in late 2019. Azarius gives a less specific, explicitly rumored account of development in the 1990s by an Arkansas mycologist called “Hillbilly.”

Lineage

A selected “Pumpkin” cut of Hillbilly cubensis; no parent strains are identified.

Appearance

Sources describe thick or stocky white stems and broad, rounded caps that can be orange to orange-brown, often in compact clusters. Basidium Equilibrium reports purplish-brown spores and says the variety may not always discharge them.

Cultivation

Mondo Grow Kits rates it moderate, while Azarius describes it as exceptionally forgiving and gives it difficulty 1/5, so source ratings differ. Sources describe vigorous growth; the Azarius listing reports 150–400 g fresh yield for its 2 kg kit, while Mondo gives no quantified yield.

Reported effects

Azarius characterizes the experience as gentle and social, with a warm quality and soft visual changes. This is a vendor description, not a clinical finding.

Good to know

Basidium Equilibrium says it worked on the Pumpkin cut for over a year before releasing it in late 2019.

Lab results

Total psychedelic tryptamines (psilocybin plus psilocin) in one dry-fruit sample; the report lists 11.0 mg/g psilocybin and 1.3 mg/g psilocin.
Total psilocin as calculated on the same dry-fruit sample’s certificate of analysis.

Sources

Psilocybin is a federally controlled substance. Legal adult access is limited to licensed programs in Oregon and Colorado. This profile is educational, not medical advice.