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mushroom poisoning fungal poisoning caused by ingestion of certain mushrooms (fungal organisms), most commonly Amanita phalloides and Amanita muscaria and related species. Symptoms, caused by toxic peptides, may include severe abdominal pain, vomiting, cold sweat, diarrhea, and excessive... Read more
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Ganoderma Description Ganoderma is the name of the fungus Ganoderma lucidum. It is also called the reishi mushroom or in Chinese ling zhi. It is one of the most popular medicinal mushrooms in China, Japan, and the United States. Ganoderma grows on logs or tree stumps. It has a shiny, hard,... Read more
mushroom mushroom
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hallucinogenic drug hallucinogenic drug
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soma , psychotropic plant, the juice of which was sometimes drunk as part of the Vedic sacrifice (see Veda ). Many hymns in the Rig-Veda are in praise of soma. In the late Vedic period substitutes for soma came to be used, and the original plant was lost. It has recently been identified with the... Read more
crista crista
crista (pl. cristae) An infolding of the inner membrane of a mitochondrion that projects into the matrix of the organelle. Cristae bear numerous mushroom-shaped bodies, variously called respiratory assemblies, stalk bodies, or elementary particles, which contain certain of the enzymes involved in... Read more
pseudoparenchyma pseudoparenchyma
pseudoparenchyma A tissue that superficially resembles plant parenchyma but is made up of an interwoven mass of hyphae (in fungi) or filaments (in algae). Examples of pseudoparenchymatous structures are the fruiting bodies (mushrooms, toadstools, etc.) of certain fungi and the thalli of certain red... Read more
blusher blusher
blusher The common name for the fruit body of Amanita rubescens. It is mushroom-shaped, with a reddish-brown or brown cap bearing scattered whitish patches (remnants of the universal veil). The flesh turns pink or reddish on breaking or bruising. The stem is white. It is common on ground in woodland... Read more

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