Do psychoactive amanita species grow in Pennsylvania?

The Amanita genus includes more than 500 species, some of which can be eaten, while others (e.g. A. virosa) are among the most deadly fungi, without any known antidote. Mushroom Observer. read more

The Amanita genus includes more than 500 species, some of which can be eaten, while others (e.g. A. virosa) are among the most deadly fungi, without any known antidote. Mushroom Observer This page may be out of date. read more

Amanita muscaria var. formosa, the yellow-orange fly agaric mushroom. It is found in eastern North America, abundant in the Sierra Nevada region. Amanita muscraia var. flavivolvata, a form of the red fly agaric mushroom. It is found in western North America, common in northern California. Amanita pantherina, the Panther Amanita. read more

The club has joined one of the world’s leading Amanita experts, Dr. Rod Tulloss, and the Duke University Mycology Lab in initiating a project to find and analyze, thru DNA sequencing, the local species that can cause these problems, especially the amanitas that are found in Western Pennsylvania. read more