Amanita Muscaria Trip Report: 'I Became the Earth Itself'

🍄 Meet the real-life Mario mushroom: Amanita muscaria! As one of the most iconic mushrooms around, you may recognize it from Alice in Wonderland or the Mario super mushroom power up! Fly Agaric’s fruiting body emerges from the soil covered in a white veil of pointy warts. The red pellicle emerges as the cap grows and flattens with maturity to about 20cm wide. They have white gills and white spores. These beauties are poisonous and psychoactive ⚠️ . I was absolutely delighted to come across thes

An ode to Amanita muscaria under Oak trees here in Napa. This is the Fly Agaric or Mario mushroom, a charismatic and easily recognized species that grows worldwide. They are toxic in that they contain ibotenic acid ad Muscimol, which can make you 🥴🤢🤮💩😵‍💫😴 if consumed. You can convert the ibotenic acid into Muscimol via heat, UV, and low pH if you want to explore using it as an entheogen (dissociative sedative). You can also boil with 2x changes of water to turn these into a safe edible mu

The Fly Agaric or Amanita muscaria is by far the most recognizable mushroom in the world. Its iconic red cap with white dots is known around the world as a classic “toadstool”. In popular culture it is associated with Christmas/Santa Claus, Vikings in a berserker rage, and as a trippy mind altering mushroom (Through the Looking Glass/Alice in Wonderland). However, not all the popular assumptions made about this mushroom are true. . In my most recent podcast episode I debunk some of the most comm

Paul Stamets finds and identifies a non-edible mushroom, Amanita gemmata. Accurate mushroom identification is an important part of safe foraging. You should always take a reliable mushroom field guide with you on your fungal adventures. Want to learn more about responsible foraging? Check out the blog on our site! #responsibleforaging #mushrooms #amanita #paulstamets | Fungi Perfecti