Close relative of the fly agaric whose tan-brown cap conceals a substantially higher concentration of ibotenic acid and muscimol — making it both more potent and more dangerous than A. muscaria.
ECOLOGY & HABITAT
Ectomycorrhizal with conifers and birch in temperate Northern Hemisphere forests.
Distribution
EuropeAsiaNorth America
TRADITIONAL USE
- Some reports of use in Siberian shamanic traditions alongside A. muscaria
CULTURAL CONTEXT
Often mistaken for the edible Amanita rubescens (The Blusher), with sometimes serious medical consequences. Its higher ibotenic-acid load gives a more delirium-tinged experience than its red-capped cousin.
SEASONAL WINDOW
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Summer through autumn
GALLERY
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REFERENCES
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- Benjamin 1995
- Michelot & Melendez-Howell 2003 DOI
