Amanita Muscaria Identification

Scientific Classification:

• Kingdom: Fungi
• Division: Basidiomycota
• Class: Agaricomycetes
• Order: Agaricales
• Family: Amanitaceae
• Genus: Amanita
• Species: A. muscaria

Chemical Composition

The primary psychoactive compounds in Amanita muscaria are muscimol and ibotenic acid. Muscimol is a potent GABA agonist, which can produce both inhibitory and excitatory effects on the brain. Ibotenic acid is a weaker GABA agonist, but can also produce psychoactive effects when consumed in sufficient quantities. The mushroom also contains a number of other compounds, including various amino acids, polysaccharides, and trace minerals.

Physical Characteristics

Amanita muscaria has a cap that is typically 5-20 cm in diameter, with a stem that can grow up to 20 cm tall. The cap is usually bright red, but can also be orange or yellow, and is often covered in small white warts or bumps. The gills are white, and the stem is white or yellowish. The mushroom has a distinctive smell that is often described as earthy or musty.

Amanita muscaria is typically found growing in association with trees, especially birch and pine. It can also be found in grassy areas or near roadsides. It is found throughout the temperate and boreal regions of the Northern Hemisphere, and is particularly common in Europe, Asia, and North America.

Spore Genetics Amanita Muscaria Liquid Culture Syringe

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