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'''Amanita pantherina''', also known as '''panther cap''' or '''false blusher''' (due to its similarity to the edible mushroom tree blusher), is a psychoactive mushroom in the Amanita genus. The main psychoactive compound in this mushroom is [[muscimol]]. The subjective effects of this mushroom, however, are not similar to [[:category:psilocybe|psilocybin mushrooms]].

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'''Amanita pantherina''' also known as ~~Panther~~ cap or false blusher (due to its similarity to the edible mushroom, tree blusher) is a psychoactive mushroom in the Amanita genus. The main psychoactive compound in this mushroom is [[muscimol]]. The subjective effects of this mushroom however are not similar to [[:category:psilocybe|psilocybin mushrooms]].

==Habitat==

The panther cap is an uncommon mushroom, found in both deciduous, especially beech and~~, less frequently,~~ coniferous woodland ~~and~~ rarely meadows throughout Europe, western Asia in late summer and autumn. It has also been recorded ~~from~~ South Africa, where it is thought to have been accidentally introduced with trees imported from Europe~~, and on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada.~~

The panther cap is an uncommon mushroom, which is found in both deciduous (especially beech) and coniferous woodland. It is rarely found in meadows throughout Europe and western Asia in late summer and autumn. It has also been recorded on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada as well as in South Africa, where it is thought to have been accidentally introduced with trees imported from Europe.

~~It is an ectomycorrhizal fungus, living in root symbiosis with a tree, deriving photosynthesised nutrients from it and providing soil nutrients in return~~.

It is an ectomycorrhizal fungus, living in root symbiosis with a tree and deriving photosynthesised nutrients from it while providing soil nutrients in return.

==Similar species==

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[[File:Amanita regalis 52330.jpg|250px|thumbnail|'''[[Amanita regalis]]''':<br>[[File:Mycomorphbox Psychoactive.png|32px|frameless]] '''Psychoactive''' ~~this~~ species contains ibotenic acid and muscimol, the same psychoactive constituents as [[~~Amanita~~ muscaria]].<ref>Bresinsky1989</ref>]]

[[File:Amanita regalis 52330.jpg|250px|thumbnail|'''[[Amanita regalis]]''':<br>[[File:Mycomorphbox Psychoactive.png|32px|frameless]] '''Psychoactive''' - This species contains ibotenic acid and muscimol, the same psychoactive constituents as [[amanita muscaria]].<ref>Bresinsky1989</ref>]]

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+'''Amanita pantherina''', also known as '''panther cap''' or '''false blusher''' (due to its similarity to the edible mushroom tree blusher), is a psychoactive mushroom in the Amanita genus. The main psychoactive compound in this mushroom is [[muscimol]]. The subjective effects of this mushroom, however, are not similar to [[:category:psilocybe|psilocybin mushrooms]].
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-'''Amanita pantherina''' also known as Panther cap or false blusher (due to its similarity to the edible mushroom, tree blusher) is a psychoactive mushroom in the Amanita genus. The main psychoactive compound in this mushroom is [[muscimol]]. The subjective effects of this mushroom however are not similar to [[:category:psilocybe|psilocybin mushrooms]].
 ==Habitat==
-The panther cap is an uncommon mushroom, found in both deciduous, especially beech and, less frequently, coniferous woodland and rarely meadows throughout Europe, western Asia in late summer and autumn. It has also been recorded from South Africa, where it is thought to have been accidentally introduced with trees imported from Europe, and on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada.
+The panther cap is an uncommon mushroom, which is found in both deciduous (especially beech) and coniferous woodland. It is rarely found in meadows throughout Europe and western Asia in late summer and autumn. It has also been recorded on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada as well as in South Africa, where it is thought to have been accidentally introduced with trees imported from Europe.
-It is an ectomycorrhizal fungus, living in root symbiosis with a tree, deriving photosynthesised nutrients from it and providing soil nutrients in return.
+It is an ectomycorrhizal fungus, living in root symbiosis with a tree and deriving photosynthesised nutrients from it while providing soil nutrients in return.
 ==Similar species==
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                  [[File:Amanita.Amerirubescens.001.jpg|250px|thumbnail|'''[[Amanita rubescens]] (aka blusher)''':<br>[[File:Mycomorphbox Poison.png|32px|frameless]] '''Poisonous''', but it's edible when cooked.]]
-                 [[File:Amanita regalis 52330.jpg|250px|thumbnail|'''[[Amanita regalis]]''':<br>[[File:Mycomorphbox Psychoactive.png|32px|frameless]] '''Psychoactive''' this species contains ibotenic acid and muscimol, the same psychoactive constituents as [[Amanita muscaria]].<ref>Bresinsky1989</ref>]]
+                 [[File:Amanita regalis 52330.jpg|250px|thumbnail|'''[[Amanita regalis]]''':<br>[[File:Mycomorphbox Psychoactive.png|32px|frameless]] '''Psychoactive''' - This species contains ibotenic acid and muscimol, the same psychoactive constituents as [[amanita muscaria]].<ref>Bresinsky1989</ref>]]
                  [[File:Amanita nothofagi 39307.jpg|250px|thumbnail|'''[[Amanita nothofagi]]''':<br>[[File:Mycomorphbox Question.png|32px|frameless]] The edibility is '''unknown'''.]]
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