Paul Stamets finds and identifies a non-edible mushroom, Amanita gemmata. Accurate mushroom identification is an important part of safe foraging. You should always take a reliable mushroom field guide with you on your fungal adventures. Want to learn more about responsible foraging? Check out the blog on our site! #responsibleforaging #mushrooms #amanita #paulstamets | Fungi Perfecti

Amanita muscaria, also known as fly agaric, is a type of mushroom that has long been associated with various cultural and religious traditions, including Christmas. Some people believe that the red and white coloration of the mushroom, as well as its historical use as a psychoactive substance, may have inspired the use of red and white in Christmas decorations and gift-giving. #christmas #mushrooms #history #holidays | Jermaine Fowler

🎄🍄 Christmas & Mushrooms — The Forgotten Origin Story — ❓What if Christmas wasn’t invented by Coca‑Cola or Christianity, but inherited from ancient mushroom rituals — where red‑and‑white Amanita growing under pine trees, shamans entering homes through snow‑buried chimneys, flying reindeer visions, stockings by the fire, and even medieval Christian art all point to a buried psychedelic blueprint that later got sanitized, censored, and repackaged into a child‑friendly holiday? — 📲 Don’t lose th