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[amanitainfo]

The Rise of Amanita Muscaria Microdosing: A Comprehensive Guide

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in alternative wellness practices, and one fascinating trend that has gained momentum is the microdosing of Amanita Muscaria. Amanita Info, a leading source of information on this ancient practice, is at the forefront of guiding individuals through the nuanced world of Amanita Muscaria microdosing. For more details read our full article...

[feeldandyusa]

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[amanitamuscariastore]

Exploring the Mystique of Amanita Pantherina: Where to Buy

The world of fungi holds a captivating allure, with various species offering unique properties and effects. Amanita Pantherina, commonly known as Panther Cap, is one such species that has intrigued nature enthusiasts, herbalists, and foragers alike. In this blog post, we delve into the mystique of Amanita Pantherina and provide insights into where and how to acquire it.

The Enigmatic Amanita Pantherina

Amanita Pantherina, a member of the Amanita genus, is recognized for its distinctive appearance – a beige to brown cap adorned with white or cream-colored spots. This mushroom contains psychoactive compounds such as ibotenic acid and muscimol, which contribute to its potential effects when consumed.

Considerations Before Buying Amanita Pantherina

Before embarking on the journey to acquire Amanita Pantherina, it's essential to be aware of certain considerations to ensure a safe and informed experience.

Legal Status and Regulations

Research the legal status of Amanita Pantherina in your region, as regulations regarding its sale and consumption vary worldwide. Ensuring compliance with local laws is crucial before making a purchase.

Expert Guidance

Engage with knowledgeable experts in mycology or ethnobotany to gain insights into the proper identification, handling, and usage of Amanita Pantherina. Their guidance can prevent potential risks and maximize the benefits of this intriguing mushroom.

Where to Buy Amanita Pantherina: When it comes to obtaining Amanita Pantherina, several options are available.

Online Ethnobotanical Stores

Numerous online stores specialize in offering a range of botanical and fungal products. These stores often provide dried Amanita Pantherina caps or extracts. However, exercise caution and thoroughly research the credibility of the store before making a purchase.

Local Herbal Shops

Some brick-and-mortar herbal shops may carry Amanita Pantherina or related products. Visiting these shops allows you to inspect the quality of the product in person and consult with knowledgeable staff.

Foraging and Cultivation:

For the adventurous forager, seeking out Amanita Pantherina in the wild can be an exhilarating experience. However, accurate identification is crucial to avoid consuming toxic look-alike species. Alternatively, cultivating Amanita Pantherina at home under controlled conditions is another option, though it requires expertise and careful attention.

Ensuring Safe Consumption

Prioritize safety when considering the consumption of Amanita Pantherina.

Dosage: If you choose to consume Amanita Pantherina, start with a minimal dosage to gauge your body's response and sensitivity.

Preparation: Properly prepare the mushroom to minimize the presence of potentially harmful compounds.

Setting: Consume Amanita Pantherina in a safe and comfortable environment, preferably with a trusted individual present.

Caution: Avoid mixing Amanita Pantherina with other substances and medications.

Conclusion

Amanita Pantherina beckons with its enigmatic allure, offering a glimpse into the captivating world of fungi. Before purchasing or consuming this mushroom, educate yourself about its properties, legal status, and safe consumption practices. Whether you're drawn to its cultural significance or its potential effects, remember that responsible exploration is key to a rewarding experience.

[bedupolker]

Do u have any "legal" fungi growing tips for us mere mortals? 🥺

Any and all mushroom spores are legal to purchase in 48 (I believe) of the fifty states! Oysters, lions manes, shitakes, you name it! No spores contain psychoactive compounds so they are not regulated.

there are a lot of ways to grow them depending on your budget. North spore based in maine sells bags of sterile substrate that mushrooms love and I've had great luck with, about $25 a pop. They have tutorials on how to inoculate your substrate, and you can also buy pre-inoculated logs. I'm sure there are a lot of similar companies close to you, but north spore also just has great tutorials for different growing set ups.

I've heard from a friend of a friend you can grow them with varying success in Uncle Ben's unseasoned brown rice. Gee, Uncle Ben's is such a snappy name. I'm sure there's a subreddit with a similar sounding name you could find educational and delicious recipies on.

The last thing is I highly advise against ever buying weird gas station vape store drug chocolate bars. They probably do NOT contain what they say they do. They aren't regulated the way beer and weed gummies are. Best case scenario they may contain compounds of amanita mushrooms, which are distinct from the magic mushrooms you hear your favorite aging hippies/experimental psychiatrists/Michael Pollan talk about. Worst case scenario they're unknown lab chemicals with unknown side effects. Before consuming anything please be aware of your family psychiatric history, don't drive under the influence, have a trusted family member or friend at hand.

[rebeccathenaturalist]

Another sad story of Amanita poisoning, this time from three people in Salinas, CA who ate death caps (Amanita phalloides) after they said they bought them from a roadside vendor selling them out of their truck. I don't know whether the victims were told they were culinary or psychedelic mushrooms, but either way the damage is done.

Unfortunately, unless you're buying something packaged in the grocery store itself or that the seller commercially grew, you're trusting that the seller knows what they have is edible and that they're being honest about it. Death caps can be mistaken for several edible species, particularly if they're young enough to be primarily white in color. And they are the world's deadliest mushroom, responsible for nine out of ten fatal mushroom poisonings.

Once again, this is why I stress identification skills when I teach about foraging. I am not primarily a foraging instructor; I am primarily a nature identification instructor, with foraging as a logical offshoot. My goal is to prepare students to know how to assess an unknown mushroom and identify it, not just pick it and eat it because it looks kinda like something they saw in a book or PowerPoint slide. If you cannot be 100% certain that what you're about to eat is safely edible, then don't eat it!

[yokumirumerafan]

Heyo! This is definitely really specific and kind of weird but I was wondering how you think tsuyu, Hitoshi, Denki would react to someone (pre or post romantic relationship) who has an insane amount of random fun facts about animals and finds basically any and every animal adorable (not insects) even some that people think are ugly (like opossums and sharks and snakes) and loves to randomly spew fun facts like how Fly agaric (red cap white gill amanita fungi) is poisonous to a lot of animals but red foxes will eat them to experience the hallucinogenic effects the fungi caused without dying. And how you can spin a shark upside down to put them into a temporary catatonic state if you feel you’re in danger near one. And pigeons make something called crop milk that they feed their young and only two other birds produce that.

🌿🦎 TSUYU ASUI (Froppy)

At first? She just blinks. “You know a lot about animals, ribbit.”

Lowkey impressed that you know more random animal facts than even she does (and she is part frog??)

Loves that you see beauty in things most people don't. Snakes? Slay. Sharks? Majestic. Opossums? “They’re actually very clean animals, ribbit.”

You two will spend HOURS just info-dumping to each other. She even starts bringing a little notebook for “Y/N’s Weird Animal Facts.”

The moment you told her about the upside-down shark thing, she said: “Let’s never try that. But it’s cool.”

She absolutely brags about your knowledge. "Y/N said that jellyfish have no brains but still function. Isn’t that amazing?”

You're the Animal Fact Couple™ now.

⚡🐹 DENKI KAMINARI

You start spouting animal facts and he straight up forgets what he was saying because he’s so entertained.

“WAIT WAIT WAIT—did you say FOXES TRIP ON MUSHROOMS???”

Thinks you're the cutest ever when you light up and go on a full rant about snakes being misunderstood.

“NO WAY, I’m telling Sero about this—Y/N says pigeons make baby milk!”

Tries (and fails) to remember the facts so he can impress you later but always ends up saying it wrong. “Yo babe, didn’t you say you could hypnotize a shark if you like... sing to it?”

LOVES animals now just because you love them. He buys plushies of every weird animal you like.

Secretly makes a “Fun Facts from Y/N” TikTok series. You go viral.

😴💜 SHINSOU HITOSHI

You start talking about opossums and he's like “…You like those things?”

But then you explain why, and his eyes do that soft, curious squint.

“You’re weird. I like it.”

LOVES when you randomly start throwing facts at him. You’re his favorite podcast.

He’s chill on the outside but if anyone dares insult your animal love, he’s absolutely shutting them down with one glare and a: “Actually, Y/N says pigeons are one of the smartest birds. Stay ignorant.”

When you talk about the hallucinating red foxes, he chuckles and says: “Sounds like me trying to stay awake in class.”

He 100% lets you decorate his room with snake-themed posters and shark plushies.

Slowly starts looking up facts just to impress you back. “Hey… Did you know that octopuses have three hearts? Just like I have one… for you.” (then dies of embarrassment)

[acourtoffandomsandfics]

Fuck it, here's what the Seeds are gonna buy at my local corner/liquor store:

John: some Blantons or other $100+ bourbon. There's a $1400 bottle of tequila he might grab to impress someone. Also the "honey" packs that are supposed to get you boned up, not that he needs help but because he likes to be on level 120 at all times.

Joseph: he'd get some old glass bottle cream soda or something and leave pamphlets for Eden's Gate in the newspaper stand.

Jacob: He'd gaze longingly at the Lucky Strikes, ultimately reminding himself that addiction to cigarettes is a weakness and he needs healthy lungs to continue culling the herd. He'll walk out with a bottle of water and spend the whole ride back home wishing he'd at least allowed himself to get a juice or a pop for once

Faith: she's going for the Delta 8s, the amanita mushroom gummies, the kratom shots, the clear celluloid rolling papers, the pipe that looks like an elephant, the gas mask bong, and an Arizona Tea

[beardedmrbean]

Mushroom gummies being sold to promote brain function might instead contain harmful ingredients not listed on the label, including illicit psilocybin, the hallucinogen found in "magic" mushrooms, experts warn in new report.

Five people in Virginia, including a 3-year-old child, have been sickened by the gummies, University of Virginia doctors said.

The gummies claimed to contain the Amanita muscaria mushroom or a proprietary mushroom blend, researchers said.

Amanita muscaria mushrooms, also known as fly agaric, are not classified as a scheduled drug by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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But lab analysis found psilocybin or psilocin in 3 of 5 different brands of gummies bought in central Virginia gas stations and smoke shops. These "magic" mushroom chemicals are classified as illicit drugs by the FDA, researchers noted.

"While we anticipated that we might find some undisclosed ingredients, we were surprised to find psilocybin and psilocin, knowing that they are scheduled drugs," said researcher Lindsay Bazydlo, medical director of UVA Health's Toxicology Laboratory. "The consumer should be given accurate information about what substances are included in these products."

Other ingredients found in the gummies -- but not listed on packaging -- included caffeine, ephedrine and kratom. Kratom is an herb that produces opioid-like effects and carries a risk of addiction.

"People tend to equate 'legal' with 'safe,' which is not necessarily the case. These products are not regulated and can contain any number of unlabeled substances which, when consumed, can cause undesired symptoms," said researcher Dr. Avery Michienzi, assistant medical director with UVA's Blue Ridge Poison Center.

Four adults seen in the UVA Health Medical Center emergency room in September and November had consumed the mushroom gummies intentionally, researchers said.

But the child, seen this June, had consumed two gummies accidentally.

All were treated and released, but the child required an overnight hospital stay.

Researchers are warning that people who buy these mushroom gummies have no way of knowing what they're putting into their bodies, as the products are unregulated.

"Some packages will have QR codes showing that the products were tested in a lab and contain only what they are labeled to contain," Michienzi said in a university news release. "These have been found to be inaccurate."

For this study, researchers bought three brands claiming to have the same ingredients as the gummies that sickened the five patients. They also bought two other brands claiming to contain "mushroom nootropics" - a trendy term that implies a substance will improve cognition and brain health.

Symptoms caused by these gummies can include hallucinations, racing heartbeat, upset stomach and altered mental state, doctors said. Typical hospital drug screens will not detect the substances that were found in the gummies.

These findings were published Thursday in the CDC publication Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

More information

The University of California, San Diego, has more on Amanita muscaria mushrooms.

[astra-ravana]

I was reading your post on your opening your 3rd eye and I’m planning to go on a deep fast next week. I’ve done one before, and it was a powerful experience. Since fasting is said to help clear the pineal gland, I’m hoping it’ll support that process again. If you have any tips—especially aligned with what you’ve shared—I’d love to hear them.

I’ve got herbs like lavender, mint, lemon balm, and even blue lotus on hand. I do feel like my third eye might be blocked. I’ve had moments of clarity here and there, but when it comes to really seeing beyond or feeling fully connected, I’m not sure anymore.

Lately, I’ve also been curious about trying magic mushrooms. Something in me wonders if they could help break through, but I’m also scared. I don’t know if it would work the way I hope—and honestly, my family wouldn’t be okay with it. So I’ve been sitting with that curiosity, unsure what to do.

Is there anything else you’d suggest I focus on? Any meditations, cleansing, or protective practices to help me go deeper during this fast? I want to enter this experience open, but also safe and grounded. Thank you✨

Mushrooms are wonderful for stimulating the Third Eye, just be sure to do them in a comfortable, safe, familiar environment. I would recommend using Amanita Muscaria vs the more common psilocybin species. While the latter is more potent, Amanitas are legal in most places and they encourage the Third Eye to open in a gentle, relaxed, enjoyable fashion. Where I live you can buy these delightful chocolate bars infused with them.

Other than that, interact with nature, seek out and speak to spirits, wear/hold crystals or other items with spiritual potency such as wands, tarot cards, magick charms, etc. Opening your third eye is a process, not a singular act. Take your time, be open, and enjoy your journey. 🖤

[fungusqueen]

I went to an estate sale today and unfortunately, none of the beautiful vintage hexagon quilts pictured were for sale. They were more damaged than what is shown in the pictures. I ended up buying the orange crochet blanket, some fabric, vintage christmas ornaments, and some fingerless cashmere gloves with amanita muscaria mushrooms felted into them by the daughter of the woman running the estate sale

[feeldandyusa]

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[faemytho]

tell me more about poison mushroom please please please

you have NO idea what you've brought upon yourself.

let me preface this with the fact that i am not a mycologist, but i AM autistic, and that DID culminate in my buying of an honest to god mycology textbook which i then read for fun.

let me start with some cookie run headcanons and thoughts.

My thoughts follow as thus: all intentionally made cookies (read: all witch-made cookies) were made to be edible, OR to be aesthetically pleasing to the eye. If not, they were made on accident (candlelight, werewolf), or they became a cookie through other means (sorbet shark, kumiho), OR they were wizard-made or cookie-born (descended from other cookies, which doesn't apply here). For witch-made cookies, its either food or something that can be appreciated aesthetically.

((And, cookies pride themselves on tasting good, by the way. "Their sweet bodies and crunchy goodness", to quote Pure Vanilla. Scent and taste and texture are all traits considered when deciding if a cookie is attractive or not, which is probably a religious undertone when you remember a certain prevalent cult considers the witches to be gods.))

A poisonous mushroom does not fit the bill for any of that. So it can be reasoned that either Poison Mushroom Cookie was accidentally made, or underwent some kind of transformation to become who they were. I believe its the latter because of a line in their story that mentions that PM had eaten a poisonous mushroom bc they were hungry, so my theory here is that Poison Mushroom wasn't always poisonous. They became poisonous because they ate a poisonous mushroom.

So why would Poison Mushroom Cookie exist, and not only exist, but be happy about resembling a toxic mushroom? Why would they eat a poisonous mushroom in the first place?

Their story says they "were hungry", but I refuse to believe they ate a poisonous mushroom unknowingly; a mushroom would know better than anyone else what other mushrooms are capable of! Not even WE humans know what fungi are or all of their capabilities!

My headcanon: They intentionally poisoned themself to avoid being eaten by the witches.

Hear Me Out, because this also ties into why they're allied with Dark Enchantress. Descend into even more headcanon territory below.

SOME MORE MUSHROOM KNOWLEDGE!

There are quite a lot of edible mushrooms out there, and quite a lot of deadly ones that resemble edible ones. It takes a knowledgeable mushroom hunter to be able to tell the difference between some of the most delicious species and some of the most toxic deadly species of mushrooms we know of.

For EXAMPLE, one of the most common edible mushrooms we eat (Portobello/Button mushrooms) look nearly identical to Destroying Angel mushrooms, one of the most toxic species of mushrooms we know of. They're also called Death Caps, from the Amanita genus of mushrooms.

So the first point here is dont eat wild mushrooms unless you know FOR SURE without a doubt that they're safe. The second point is that Poison Mushroom poisoned themself doing this. The third point is, there's a lot of edible mushrooms out there despite the poisonous ones, and what goes hand in hand better than witches and mushroom hunting?

Another thought I had was, well, since there are a ton of mushrooms out there that are edible, how come there's next to no mushroom cookies, and the one mushroom cookie we do have is inedible? ((Note: I discovered Truffle Cookie in ovenbreak later, but still. Mushrooms are a pretty widespread food ingredient. Why are there no mushroom cookies?))

My thought was... there used to be. My thought was, perhaps there WERE Mushroom Tribes, and they were wiped out by mushroom hunter witches. And perhaps a sole survivor of the wipeout only survived because they had intentionally changed their biology with poison?

So, who did Poison Mushroom used to be before they poisoned themself? Their costumes tell an interesting story!

Fragrant Shiitake

"Mmm, the fragrance of a freshly baked Shiitake Coo... Poison Mushroom Cookie! Do not get tricked by the aroma, the poison is as potent as ever!"

This is the Shiitake Mushroom, and it is one of the most eaten mushrooms in the world next to the portobello. If eaten raw, it can cause a non-lethal allergic rash, but it is not poisonous. This costume is a cooked/meant to be eaten shiitake mushroom. This is who I believe Poison Mushroom was before, and if this is who they were, they were definitely a target for mushroom hunting witches.

Sprung Up

"Poison Mushroom Cookie must have used a special mushroom elixir to grow into a large colorful spotted mushroom! One thing that such vibrant appearance signified a high content of poison, yet... Cookies seem even more attracted to it! All to Poison Mushroom Cookie's delight."

This is the Fly Agaric, or the Amanita Muscaria, one of the most recognized mushrooms in the world and part of the Amanita genus, which is responsible for 95% of fatalities caused by mushroom poisonings. Remember the Destroying Angel and the Death Cap I mentioned? They're Amanita species too.

Sprung Up's description lends credit to the idea that Poison Mushroom wants to be poisonous. And if that's the case, then why are they so insistent that they're not poisonous, and that they hate poison, all the while encouraging the cookies around them to eat poisonous mushrooms?

Here's my reasoning:

If we go with the idea that Poison Mushroom poisoned themself to save themself from being eaten by the witches, then the idea "become poisonous via eat mushroom" becomes associated with being safe.

Dark Enchantress opposes the witches, and we all know why, and she's RIGHT to! She's right to oppose the witches! They eat cookies! They're not benevolent gods, they're more like how we humans might act towards ants if ants were suddenly made of candy.

Her methods are wrong but her intentions and motives are right. But cookies like Gingerbrave's party and the Ancients who oppose her don't believe the truth she told them; they do not believe the witches were meant to eat cookies (end of world 8), despite Gingerbrave literally running out of the oven he was baked in at the beginning of the game!

So, back to Poison Mushroom. They vividly know why they should oppose the witches. These other cookies do not. PM was able to become poisonous and escape the mushroom hunters, so why not poison these cookies so the witches will avoid them too? It will save them from being eaten, like it saved PM!

Dark Enchantress killed several witches the night of her transformation. She brings with her the power to protect Earthbread from the tyranny of the witches. This power and her desire to kill the witches is precisely why Poison Mushroom, with all the things they've experienced in the past regarding the mushroom hunting witches (as per my headcanons...), would follow her.

Of course, I can't leave out my general headcanons for Poison Mushroom either.

What use would Dark Enchantress have for someone like Poison Mushroom? Well, I took the whole "looks like an edible mushroom but can actually kill you" thing and applied it to their personality. They act innocent and naive, but this is to make you let your guard down so they can gather information. They're like a little spy for Dark Enchantress, and their real personality is really dry and sarcastic. They're very secretive and because a lot of mushroom knowledge is straight up unknown, they tend to act pretty eldritch in nature too. I think we all tend to forget Poison Mushroom is able to teleport, too (end of world 14, and i could swear they did it in world 10 at some point too).

A mycorrhizal network is a connected network of fungi that have formed symbiosis with the plants surrounding them. It connects individual plants together; often they'll be in forests, connecting trees and redistributing resources from trees who have too much of something to trees who have too little of something.

This is what I figure PM uses to spy on the other cookies of darkness within DE's castle, and why they're an asset in forested areas; they can tap into the mycorrhizal network and suddenly all the resources and power in that forested area are theirs to control.

It's also why I'm kind of interested in dropping them on the Millennial Tree, and why I headcanon they were able to take over Pure Vanilla (a vanilla orchid, a plant) so easily. (I have headcanons for the mushroom tribes too. Truffle's from one of them and meeting her would be so emotionally good for Poison Mushroom. Too bad neither of them knows the other exists.)

Anyways, all that explained, I tried to find what mushroom PM is right now, and look at the Viscid Violet Cort (Cortinarius iodes). Not many purple mushrooms exist (that I could find), but Cortinarius has a few, and they are NOT edible!

Some mushrooms are good for you, and some are not. Take the Purple Cap Mushroom, for example. Looks so chunky and yummy! That is why that hungry Cookie ate it. Why yes, that was Poison Mushroom Cookie. Always peaceful, always daydreaming. Poison Mushroom Cookie would be mistaken for an actual mushroom in the past, but they were never angry, never at all! Poison Mushroom Cookie greeted and hugged these mistaken Cookies like dear old friends, that's right! They offered every one of them a mushroom of their own— so sweet, so colorful. Just one bite, just one... After all, such big friendly eyes mean no harm. No harm at all...

So anyways, that's why they're my scrunkly and I catfished the HELL out of them but I'm not sorry <3

[fraekinnld]

Lioden Mushroom RL

I haven't used Tumblr since like, 2019 so bare with me while I get back into it!

`🍄 Amanita 🍄

Price Paid: 1500GB & a G2 clone The clone payment has been delayed by the seller of the RL until tier 3 of February opens, which is fine by me as I know how crucial breeding items can be for RLs/Projects! Her new/rare traits are: Slot 1: Feline 10 Onyx (NEW) Slot 3: Almond Inverted Zebra (1 of 10!!) Slot 4: Onyx Dorsal Line (1 of 12!) Slot 5: Auburn Roan (NEW!) Slot 10: Onyx Burmese (NEW!) She has cloned once after four attempts, giving me Penny Bun, a G3 Clone that I will king, as I accidentally bred to a G2 Stud (I was very tired!).

🍄 Penny Bun 🍄

Her barked heats ARE for sale, her bio is outdated simply because I wasn't intending to get a clone as quickly as I did, and I was getting a little overwhelmed with people messaging me to ask to buy her/her clones/traits. I never had any intention of hoarding her I just wanted a bit of peace while I made a plan. I will be selling three heats for definite, with the potential for more later depending on my health - I don't need the stress of people's expensive items and potentially messing up (I mess up my own breedings all the time!) whilst I am unwell. I have conversed with the people who want her traits (namely the S1, 4 & 10, interestingly) and will be giving those traits away for free to those I've spoken to from my own failed clone attempts/breedings as soon as my king is up.

The seller of this RL has been lovely and I can't wait until they're ready for their clone!

I'll be gifting them a few crunchies as a surprise as well!

[paldean-ranger-brandy]

I know I ain't that guy, but now I'm wondering.

you knownthose odd paras looking mushrooms thay culinary peeps value way too much? I wonder what those actually are. I mean I doubt they're the same species because otherwise they'd be hella poisonous, but they're too similar not to draw attention.

I do indeed know those paras looking mushrooms culinary peeps pay way too much for. They are in fact the number one thing that trainers will just eat off the ground and then need rescuing.

They have a scientific name that I forget, but they're more colloquially referred to as the 'zombie bug mushroom'. And while the Paras line is the most common host for them, they are known to hijack the neurological systems of other bug-type pokemon, usually ones that are either not native to the area or have a wound that the fungus is able to get in with. Non-Paras infections are rare though, and ultimately the fungus itself ends up dying before it can take full control of the bug-host.

The mushrooms themselves can only infect bug pokemon, humans and non-bug types are immune to their neuron hijacking techniques. However, just because we don't go zombie-mode when we eat them doesn't mean that they are safe to eat raw. They have to be prepped in a certain way which cleanses the reactive spores out of them as much as possible, otherwise they will cause severe stomach cramping and fevers. They are delicious when prepared properly, but the risk of poisoning yourself is pretty high if you don't know what you're doing. Best just to sell em off to the professionals and then use the money to buy a cheeseburger or something.

They do also have a lookalike - the amanita mushroom family - which is toxic no matter what way you prep it and will give you a really awful high if you eat it. Don't eat mushrooms unless you are 100% positive you can ID and prep them properly, folks. Rangers don't want to have to drag your puking ass out of our forests. It's gross.

[tussive]

My friend overheard someone at their local headshop buying one of those amanita mushroom chocolate bars and she was telling the cashier, "Oh yeah, my husband loves these. He eats one of them a day."

Which I've never tried amanita mushrooms, but from what I've heard they're not the most pleasant drug to ingest. So immediately I'm like, those bars are mid as hell or this dude is deranged.

But since then I've been chuckling at the idea of a guy whose life is just ravaged by amanita mushroom chocolate bars. He just can't stop eating them. His wife is begging him to stop but he still makes her go buy one a day at the headshop.

[memoriesofthepark]

I know I've never posted reblogs here but this is important.

Always, ALWAYS, verify the validity of any field guides you purchase and the credentials of the authors. More and more, AI generated field guides are being sold under fake authors names with gods know what kind of false information inside. This is stupid and dangerous and fucked up and could easily lead to deaths due to the consumption of falsely IDed mushrooms/plants.

When buying field guides, especially if you plan to consume the species you identify, make sure the author is first of all A REAL PERSON and one who is credible in whatever field the guide is for and has the trust and backing of the community. Its also a good idea to purchase from well established environmental organizations such as the National Audubon Society.

Make sure you are using guides specific to the area in which you will be foraging, in the U.S. you can often find them by state. It is also important to cross-reference from more than one guide/source. If you have any local foraging groups, they are likely to be your best resource. Consider joining them on a foray or even just speaking to members, they should be more than happy to share info and resources.

Field guides do tend to be somewhat expensive, so I'd recommend checking your local library or buying second hand from thrift/antique shops, local bookshops, thriftbooks.com, or even ebay.

And when you choose to eat something you have foraged (plant or fungus), always try a small amount - very small! some of the deadliest amanitas can kill an adult from a piece as small as a thumbnail - first and wait a day or at least several hours before consuming larger quantities to make sure there are no ill effects. Some species are considered edible in some places and toxic in others and some well known edibles can still cause upset in certain individuals.

I have been actively foraging and IDing fungi for at least 2-3 years now and I have never eaten a mushroom I've found in the wild, even if I was dead certain of its species and edibility, because I know that I still do not have the necessary expertise to feel fully confident in doing so.

This is a very long post but the information is important. Always err on the side of caution when foraging and take the time to check up on your sources.

from Alexis Nikole’s instagram