Amanita pantherina Amanita pantherina is an uncommon fungus in the family of Amanitaceae. Swiss-born mycologist Augustin Pyramis De Candolle described this species in 1815, naming it Agaricus pantherinus. In 1871, Paul Kummer (1834 – 1912), a German mycologist, moved the Panthercap to its present genus, naming it Amanita pantherina. The pantherina name refers to the…
Amanita Muscaria This is a mushroom containing the psychoactive compound muscimol. They are most often characterized by red caps covered with white warts, yellow stems, and brown gills. These mushrooms grow in the summer and fall in wooded areas, but they are also found in urban regions with trees (such as parks). The medicinal properties…