Amanita muscaria, the highly visible and strikingly beautiful mushroom, also known as the Fly Agaric, is yellow to red in color and speckeled with white. Amanita muscaria is probably humanity's oldest entheogen. Amanita muscaria's history has it associated with both Shamanic and magical practices. It was identified as the "Soma" of the ancient (4000 BC) Rig Veda by Gordon Wasson.
So, Amanita muscaria has historical use as far back as we have history, and it shouldnt be hard to suppose that prehistoric humans, in their activities as hunter/gatherer, recognized that there were mushrooms and other plants that had benefits not related to hunger. Our ancestors must surely have been intrigued by the Amanita muscaria--they appeared magically from nowhere, in strange and beautiful shapes and colors and gave magical visions of the beyond when eaten. Today Amanita muscaria mushrooms are widely known: the Alice in Wonderland mushrooms, the fairytale mushrooms regularly seen in fairy tale books. Yet most people arent aware that they are, in fact, real. A must have addition to any ethnobotanical collection.
Grade A Biological Specimens
Washington State Grade A+ Caps
As usual, Washington has produced an incredible stock of extremely high quality premium Amanitas this year! These specimens have a perfectly preserved robust red color and were professionally dried. 100% caps, no stems. These are the nicest specimens that we have ever encountered. Perfect for the mycologist who wants to show perfectly preserved Amanita muscarias during a presentation. A real eye opener!
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Latvian Grade A
Another very high quality choice for dried Amanita muscaria specimens. Harvested in Latvian forests. All caps, no stems.
Eastern European Grade A
Our Eastern European Amanita muscaria mushrooms are very nice specimens with a tanish color and excellent aroma. Premium-quality caps. No stems.
Siberian Grade A
These Grade A Amanita muscaria mushrooms were harvested in the mountains across Siberia. Beautiful vivid red/orange in color. Excellent quality specimens.
Oregon State Grade A
These premium Amanita muscaria mushrooms are harvested in Oregon. Slightly less amazing than the Washington State A+ grade mushrooms, but they are grade A nonetheless. These are a great value!
Grade B Biological Specimens
A/B European Caps And Stems
These are mixed A and B grade caps with stems harvested from Europe. These are the typical Amanita specimens that are commonly sold as "Grade A" elsewhere. These are not poor quality by any means. They are perfectly for the mycology student who does not want to spend $30 on the top grade biological identification sample. These mushrooms are well preserved and are still very good samples. One would have no problem correctly identifying Amanita muscaria's in the wild using these specimens as refference samples.
Grade C/D Biological Specimens
Siberian Amanita muscaria. Low to Mid-Grade Amanitas. Broken, faded or discolored caps with a lot of stems. Still an excellent value for the researcher who is not concerned with aesthetics.
Our Amanita specimens are sold for legitimate ethnobotanical research and identification purposes only and are not intended for human consumption! By ordering you are automatically agreeing to our terms and conditions.
This product was added to our catalog on Friday 06 July, 2007.
