amanita muscaria commonly known the fly agaric

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Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric Royalty Free Stock Photo

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One of the most poisonous fungi Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric

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Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric or fly amanita. Royalty Free Stock Photo

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Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric or fly amanita, is a basidiomycete of the genus Amanita. It is also a muscimol mushroom. Native throughout the temperate and boreal regions of the Northern Hemisphere, Amanita muscaria has been unintentionally introduced to many countries in the Southern Hemisphere, generally as a symbiont with pine and birch plantations, and is now a true cosmopolitan species. It associates with various deciduous and coniferous trees.nnArguably the most iconic toadstool species, the fly agaric is a large white-gilled, white-spotted, usually red mushroom, and is one of the most recognisable and widely encountered in popular culture.nnAlthough classified as poisonous, reports of human deaths resulting from its ingestion are extremely rare. After parboilingÃ¢â¬âwhich weakens its toxicity and breaks down the mushroom`s psychoactive substancesÃ¢â¬âit is eaten in parts of Europe, Asia, and North America. Amanita muscaria is noted for its hallucinogenic properties, with its main psychoactive constituents being the compounds ibotenic acid and muscimol. The mushroom was used as an intoxicant and entheogen by the peoples of Siberia, and has a religious significance in these cultures. There has been much speculation on possible traditional use of this mushroom as an intoxicant in other places such as the Middle East, Eurasia, North America, and Scandinavia.