What is Amanita muscaria?

Amanita muscaria, the Fly Agaric, is the iconic red mushroom with white spots known from fairy tales and folklore the world over. It is a large gilled mushroom in the genus Amanita. This is the dried mushroom.

About the Fly Agaric

Amanita muscaria forms a symbiotic relationship with birch, pine, and spruce trees across the Northern Hemisphere. It appears throughout human culture, from Siberian folklore to European fairy-tale illustration. We offer it by regional source.

Regional sources

• Siberian — harvested from Siberian forests.
• Carpathian — from the Carpathian mountain region of Europe.
• Baltic — from the Baltic region.

Amanita muscaria: form & sizes

We carry dried Amanita muscaria by region in 1 oz and 4 oz sizes. We sell it for educational and research purposes and make no health or therapeutic claims.

Storage

Store dried Amanita muscaria in an airtight container, away from heat, light, and humidity.

Amanita muscaria at a glance

Species

Amanita muscaria

Common name

Fly Agaric

Kingdom

Fungi

Regional sources

Siberian, Carpathian, Baltic

Sizes

1 oz and 4 oz