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Mushroom bodies visible in a Drosophila brain as two stalks. From Jenett et al., 2006 [1] The mushroom bodies or corpora pedunculata are a pair of structures in the brain of arthropods, including insects and crustaceans, [2] and some annelids (notably the ragworm Platynereis dumerilii). [3] They are known to play a role in olfactory learning ...
Although many people have a fear of mushroom poisoning by "toadstools", only a small number of the many macroscopic fruiting bodies commonly known as mushrooms and toadstools have proven fatal to humans. This list is not exhaustive and does not contain many fungi that, although not deadly, are still harmful.
The fruiting bodies of many larger fungi such as the chanterelle and the cep are collected as edible mushrooms. [5] [6] Some, such as truffles, are esteemed as costly delicacies. [7] A few species such as Agaricus bisporus and oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus spp.) are cultivated. [8] Mould fungi produce foods like tempeh, savoury Javanese fermented ...
Typical mushrooms are the fruit bodies of members of the order Agaricales, whose type genus is Agaricus and type species is the field mushroom, Agaricus campestris. However in modern molecularly defined classifications , not all members of the order Agaricales produce mushroom fruit bodies, and many other gilled fungi, collectively called ...
North American fruiting bodies of P. cyanescens have been shown to have between 0.66% and 1.96% total indole content by dry weight. [20] European fruiting bodies have been shown to have between 0.39% and 0.75% total indole content by dry weight. [6] North American specimens of P. cyanescens are among the most potent of psychedelic mushrooms.
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There is evidence to suggest that psychoactive mushrooms have been used by humans in religious ceremonies for thousands of years. The Tassili Mushroom Figure was discovered in Tassili, Algeria, and is believed to depict psychedelic mushrooms and the transformation of the user under their influence. The paintings are said to date back to 9000 ...
A mushroom-shaped, '60s-era structure outside of MInneapolis known as the Ensculptic House has had its price knocked down to $212,000 after listing in September at $237,000.