A mushroom (Old English muscheron, from the Old French mouscheron, French mousseron —same name in English as a common kind of mushroom— itself perhaps a diminutive of mousse, meaning moss) is an above-ground fruiting body (that is, a spore-producing structure) of a fungus, having a shaft and a cap. By extension, it designates the entire fungus producing the fruiting body of such appearance, the former consisting of a network (called the mycelium) of filaments or hyphae. In a much broader sense, mushroom is applied to any visible fungus, or especially the fruiting body of any fungus, with the mycelium usually being hidden under bark, ground, rotten wood, leaves, etc. Mushrooms obtain food through decomposition. The technical term for the spore-producing structure of "true" mushrooms is the basidiocarp. The term "toadstool" is used typically to designate a basidiocarp that is poisonous to eat.
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Magic Mushrooms Net - Information on psilocybe magic mushroom species and strains, including growing magic mushrooms, legal issues, dangers, people's experiences, pictures and an index of magic mushroom sites in other languages than English.
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Paradigm Magazine - Terence McKenna Interview: Mushrooms Sex and Society.
Poisons Information Monograph G027: Psilocybe and others - International Programme on Chemical Safety document describing the effects, dangers, and case reports of adverse reactions from ingesting these fungi.
Red Angels - Soma clan in the Pacific Northwest dedicated to the religious, recreational, and sacramental use of the mystical mushroom, Amanita Muscaria.
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The Fane of the Psilocybe Mushroom - Contains quotes, definitions, and other tidbits about mushrooms and their use.
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The North Florida Shroom Guide - A guide to north Florida and the world's magic mushroom culture.
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The Shroomery - Extensive information about psychedelic mushrooms, including cultivation.
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