Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric) is a highly toxic mushroom  that can have a red or yellow cap. It is called fly agaric because some people put sliced mushrooms in a small bowl of milk to attract and kill flies.

In Siberia some people

Drank tea made from the mushroom because of its hallucinogenic effects, others drank the urine of those who ate the mushroom to avoid some of the side effects. The rage of the Viking…

After listening to the talk, we started exploring Lynn Headwaters Regional Park, looking for molds together. I took a few notes while roaming, so I will try to share my best knowledge. Please note, I have no idea, so I might name the wrong mushrooms, or mispronounce them. Please let me know if you see a mistake.…

The town of British Columbia diving for Tofino becomes a paradise for mushroom suppliers every year. Author Kathryn Romeyn tags with Wolf in the Fog staff and alums to serve a moldy seafood dinner.

"Morning like this makes it sound magical," said bearded chef, wearing the hat of singer Nick Nutting, of the famous Canadian Wolf at Fog restaurant, as he drove his pickup at a dirt road near Tofino Lake in Kennedy. The thick…

According to Kroeger, although there is some controversy among experts in the field, death caps appear in these areas decades after planting, because mushroom remain quiet for a long time. the tree reaches maturity — when it stops producing growth and begins to store sugar. In European trade, that's almost half a century. When more sugar enters the mold web.

The first bodies of fruit appear

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Button mushroom have some health benefits, but not the usual health benefits found in Asian mushrooms, ”said Weil.

Weil also claims that these commonly found mushrooms contain natural substances called agaritines, which have been shown to increase the risk of plant damage to animals.

It is important

To remember that mushrooms are not the only food that contains small amounts that can cause cancer, or…

Olivia Miller, a mycology lover and our guide, sees a white-capped mushroom peeking out at a pile of leaves just halfway up the football field. As if swept by a fierce storm, they roll up and down on the slopes and head for what they call the “mythical circle.”

This interesting name is what happens when the underground roots of the fungus grow and grow into a beautiful circle where the mushrooms eventually set. The…

Tony Alvarez pulled his SUV into a deserted parking lot before sunrise in the cold of January and unloaded two bags of groceries, a jug and a backpack on his trunk as he waited for others to arrive.

It was 6:30 a.m. and he was expecting 15 people to join him for a mushroom meal in Tilden Park, a $ 100 visit to Shroomy Walkabouts, a business he started four years ago in the Bay area.…

As a result of the epidemic, many club activities were canceled or postponed a few years ago, but McElroy hopes things will return to normal next year. “We go every month on tour. We set up camp, including the morel camp which is always east of the Cascades. ”

The organization

Also has an annual party. In January, the group hosts an annual survivor party where all kinds of wild mushroom dishes are eaten. It's a…