EGA Fact Sheets

Reference guides

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A reference guide to common wattles
A reference guide to common wattles

Which wattle trees contain DMT? How can you spot them in the wild?

This resource shares some nifty tricks and tips for identifying Acacia acuminata, A. floribunda and A. longifolia; three common DMT wattles of Australia.

A reference guide to Psilocybe subaeruginosa
A reference guide to Psilocybe subaeruginosa

If you’re having trouble identifying P. subaeruginosa in the wild, this resource should be an important stepping stone in your ethnomycological journey.

The San Pedro Appreciation Guide
The San Pedro Appreciation Guide

Think all San Pedro look the same? Think again…

This book connects newcomers and veteran growers of the most sustainable mescaline cacti, San Pedro (Trichocereus species).

In a simple and beautiful guide, Dr Liam Engel explains the complex world of psychedelic, magical cacti columns with concise language and attractive photographs.

San Pedro Lookalikes: Identifying Trichocereus imposters
San Pedro Lookalikes: Identifying Trichocereus imposters

How do you tell the difference between San Pedro (Trichocereus pachanoi) and Cereus peruvianus? Did you know there are over 20 San Pedro lookalike species?

A reference guide to Cannabis concentrates
A reference guide to Cannabis concentrates

What’s the difference between kief, rosin, BHO, RSO, chocolate and bubble hash? Why can you vaporise some Cannabis oils and not others?

A reference guide to Lophophora conservation
A reference guide to Lophophora conservation

Peyote cactus is under threat. What can you do about it?

Ethnobotanical techniques

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How to grow Acacia seeds
How to grow Acacia seeds

Growing Acacia is good for the environment, and is a good way of improving your Acacia identification skills.

How to make a spore print
How to make a spore print

Spore printing is an important tool that can aid you in mushroom identification.

Coke bottle tek: A terrarium technique
Coke bottle tek: A terrarium technique

Using recycled materials, this technique advances the classic ‘takeaway tek’ seed raising method.

Entheo TV

Our YouTube channel EntheoTV explains our fact sheets in video format. Watch Caine explain how to identify Psilocybe subaeruginosa or Liam demonstrate how to make a coke bottle terrarium. Make sure to check out our extensive ethnobotanical video library and subscribe while you’re visiting!

Other ethnobotanical resources

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Ethnomycological reference list
Ethnomycological reference list

This resource highlights useful reading for people interested in mushroom foraging and conservation, with a particular emphasis of the context of Australia and psilocybin mushrooms.