Paul Stamets

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Paul Stamets is a mycologist, author, speaker, medical researcher and entrepreneur whose books and mushroom-related offerings are sold through Fungi Perfecti.

Last updated September 15, 2026

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Overview

Paul Stamets is described by Fungi Perfecti as a speaker, author, mycologist, medical researcher and entrepreneur, considered an intellectual and industry leader in fungi: habitat, medicinal use, and production. Fungi Perfecti, LLC is a family-owned business dedicated to promoting the cultivation of high quality gourmet and medicinal mushrooms, in business since 1980. The Fungi Perfecti site sells books by Paul Stamets, including Psilocybin Mushrooms in Their Natural Habitats, The Mushroom Cultivator, Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms, Mycelium Running, and Psilocybin Mushrooms of the World.

History

Fungi Perfecti, LLC is described as a family-owned business dedicated to promoting the cultivation of high quality gourmet and medicinal mushrooms, in business since 1980. The company states it has been instrumental in developing new technologies and markets for gourmet mushrooms throughout the world. Paul Stamets is presented by Fungi Perfecti as a speaker, author, mycologist, medical researcher and entrepreneur, considered an intellectual and industry leader in fungi: habitat, medicinal use, and production. The Fungi Perfecti website offers books by Paul Stamets, including Psilocybin Mushrooms in Their Natural Habitats, The Mushroom Cultivator, Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms, Mycelium Running, and Psilocybin Mushrooms of the World.

Products and positioning

Psilocybin Mushrooms in Their Natural Habitats
A book by Paul Stamets offering detailed descriptions and photography of more than sixty psilocybin-active mushroom varieties, with guidance on finding, identifying, and growing psychedelic mushrooms.
The Mushroom Cultivator
A book by Paul Stamets sold through Fungi Perfecti.
Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms
A book by Paul Stamets sold through Fungi Perfecti.
Mycelium Running
A book by Paul Stamets sold through Fungi Perfecti.
Psilocybin Mushrooms of the World
A book by Paul Stamets sold through Fungi Perfecti.

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