Caine Barlow - Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric mushroom)

We all know think we know the fly agaric mushroom, but do we really? This mushroom is still shrouded in mystery and feared by many.

Amanita muscaria is the archetypal magic mushroom, appearing everywhere from illustrated children's books, Christmas cards, and garden ornaments to felt representations in community markets. It also carries many myths, representing dark, potent journeys to light, humorous episodes of transformation - from Christian fertility rituals, the Soma of the Rig Veda, the Viking beserkers, Santa Claus and Alice in Wonderland.

Bio: Caine Barlow
Caine Barlow is a Mycologist and Fungi Educator based in Melbourne, Australia. He gives regular talks on mycology, fungi conservation, and teaches gourmet mushroom cultivation. He is a member of the Australian organisations Entheogenesis Australis, MYCOmmunity Applied Mycology, The Australian Psychedelic Society, and the Entheome Foundation.

Caine started foraging for mushrooms in the early 1990's, and started cultivating gournet fungi in the mid 2000's. He did his Bachelor of Science at the University of Tasmania, and a Master of Science at the University of Melbourne where his research project was based around Conservation Mycology.

Disclaimer
Amanita muscaria is frequently described as poisonous.

In Australia this mushroom is illegal to pick without a permit
as it contains a schedule 9 substance.

People who suspect they have ingested a toxic mushroom
should call their local Poisons Information Service,
or call Emergency if they are seriously ill.

00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:05 Amanita muscaria AKA fly agaric - the archetypal magic mushroom
00:03:00 Description of Amanita muscaria
00:04:15 Amanita muscaria varieties
00:05:29 Where and when to find Amanita muscaria
00:07:27 A natural history of Amanita muscaria
00:08:30 A cultural history of Amanita muscaria
00:10:12 Alice in Wonderland and Amanita muscaria
00:10:32 Pharmacological history of Amanita muscaria
00:11:17 Pharmacology of Amanita muscaria
00:13:22 Myths about Amanita muscaria
00:15:55 Observing Amanita muscaria
00:16:55 Amanita muscaria look alikes
00:19:17 Amannita muscaria in habitat (in situ)
00:23:10 Books and readings on Amanita muscaria
00:24:40 Amanita muscaria toxicity and consumption
00:27:11 Other Australian resources on Amanita muscaria
00:27:48 Reference list

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[RandellMonaghan]

i really love what you guys are doing, I really wish i could meet Caine Barlow and and pick his brain on everything mushrooms.

[Baddassninja]

i found one recently at mt spurgeon qld

[doveseye.]

Did you know this mushroom once used to eat decay but died, went extinct and returned without that free living lifestyle for digs with trees and the sugar that trees eat sounds like born again what do you think the current scientist who found that 4 may have returned from extinction is named Wolfe?