Eranik said:Is there any magic mushrooms here in Iran? SWIM stumbles upon some wild mushrooms often at the feet of old trees but never dares to touch them.
There is indeed:
Amanita muscaria var. muscaria (debatable, mixed opinions)
Panaeolus papilionaceus var. porvispora
WARNING:
Be VERY careful with mushrooms. DO NOT pick them unless you are TOTALLY sure your identification is correct. If you cannot identify them whilst in the field, wear gloves to pick them and store them in a box until you get home. Do not touch anything else with the gloves. Sterilise/throw away the box after you are done identifying the mushrooms.
Also if you find a selection of mushrooms, use a different glove to pick each species and store in separate boxes to avoid cross contamination. Especially if your friend is intending to eat them after identification.
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he bruised them to see if that turns blue or not but did see nothing except a very weak dark purple hue after a 1-2 minutes. What's your guess? magic or not?
