Description
Laughing gym for sale. though Poisonous. While there are stories of this mushroom having mild hallucinogenic properties (thus the name), those natural hallucinogens appear to occur only in very low amounts. Ingesting it is much more likely to make you sick, as this mushroom has been known to cause serious illness. Also, it is too bitter to eat.
HABITAT AND CONSERVATION
Grows in clusters on stumps and trunks of deciduous trees, on the ground, or over buried wood. The genus name “Gymnopilus” means “naked cap,” apparently referring to the smooth-looking cap of the mushroom.
STATUS of Laughing gym for sale
Poisonous. While there are stories of this mushroom having mild hallucinogenic properties (thus the name), those natural hallucinogens appear to occur only in very low amounts. Ingesting it is much more likely to make you sick, as this mushroom has been known to cause serious illness. Also, it is too bitter to eat.
This species exists most of the time as a network of fungal cells (mycelium) within rotting logs, branches or tree roots. When ready to reproduce, the mycelium develops the conspicuous cluster of mushrooms, which are reproductive structures. Spores are produced in the gills and are released to begin new mycelia elsewhere. The mycelium of a mushroom can live for decades.
Several species of mushrooms and plants are used, in many cultures, for their ability—to varying extents—to cause hallucinations. Most of these fungi and plants also commonly cause sickness or even death. This species is more likely to make you sick than “happy.”
This is one of the many fungus species that live on decaying wood. It and other such saprobic fungi play an incredibly important role in breaking down the tough materials wood is made of and returning those nutrients to the soil.
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