Conversations around west coast gold caps and pe7 mushroom reveal the blending of folklore and science in mushroom culture. Gold caps earned their name from their distinctive caramel-colored caps, commonly identified as Psilocybe cubensis, while PE7 traces back to selective breeding of Penis Envy strains (DoubleBlind Magazine). The rise of such hybrids parallels increasing academic studies on psilocybin’s role in treating anxiety and addiction across the U.S.