Amanita muscaria

[1] Digitalis purpurea

Amanitaceae

Amanita muscaria, also known as fly agarlic, is a basidiomycete fungus native to temperate and boreal regions in the Norther Hemisphere. Amanita muscaria are cosmopolitan species and associates with a variety of deciduous and coniferous trees. Easily recognizable for their iconic toadstool appearance, Amanita muscaria are poisonous and contain psychoactive constituents.

Taxonomy

 Kingdom: Fungi 
     Phylum: Basidiomycota
        Class: Agaricomycetes
           Order: Agaricales
              family: Amanitaceae
          

Image	Reference name	Common name	Description	Family
Classification	File:Flyagarlic6.jpg [2] Digitalis purpurea	Amanita muscaria var. muscaria	Euro-Asian fly agaric	Bright red fly agaric from northern Europe and Asia.

Overview

[3] Digitalis purpurea

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Ecology

Fly agarlic has been used historically as a pesticide by combining the mushroom with milk and spraying on plants. The practice of using amanita muscaria for pest management in Germanic and Slavic speaking parts of Europe lead to the fungus claiming the common name "fly agarlic" for its ability to kill flies.[2]

[4] Digitalis purpurea

[5] Digitalis purpea illustration.

Medicinal Use

[6] Digoxin medication.

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References

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2. Wasson, R. Gordon. Soma: Divine Mushroom of Immortality. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1973.

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