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A large colony of what is likely Amanita muscaria var. guessowii growing under a rare Sergeant hemlock (lemmy.world)
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[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

It's been used medicinally for a while, mostly in Siberia. That mushroom has a very interesting history and research is finally opening up for it.

A decent read: https://chacruna.net/fly-agaric-amanita-muscaria-traditional-modern-therapeutic-uses/

Oh, it's not to be confused with the Death Cap, Amanita phalloides, for those who don't know.