agaric
Cap-and-gill fungus
An agaric is a fungus with a cap and gills on the underside—the classic mushroom shape.
The term is primarily botanical or mycological; most people just say mushroom.
Some agarics are edible, others deadly poisonous: The fly agaric, with its red cap and white spots, is toxic and hallucinogenic.
Fleshy fungal body
- sporeAsexual reproductive cell
- gillsAquatic respiratory organs
- capCovering for top
- stemPlant's central axis
mycelium · hyphae · lamellae · sporulation · pileus · annulus · taxonomy · phylogeny
Hallucinogenic substance from fungi
- psychedelicInducing altered perception
- hallucinogenicCausing sensory distortions
- shroomsHallucinogenic fungi, informally
- visionsImagined or prophetic sights
trip · mind-expanding · shamanic · ritual · psychoactive
Organism breaking down corpses
- humusDecayed organic soil matter
- detritusLoose waste from decay
- ligninStructural plant polymer
- woodlandForested land area
deciduous · coniferous · understory · deadwood · rot · damp · soil · ecosystem
Expanding rapidly outward
gathering · identification · woodland · dampness · underbrush · groundcover · chanterelle · bolete
Promoting healing or wellness
- medicinalHaving healing properties
- antitumorOpposing malignant growth
- beta-glucanGlucose polymer from grains
- extractConcentrated derived substance
mushroom
Fleshy fungal body
stem · mycelium · hyphae · lamellae · sporulation · pileus · annulus · taxonomy · phylogeny · mycologist
psilocybin
Hallucinogenic substance from fungi
- psychedelicInducing altered perception
- hallucinogenicCausing sensory distortions
- shroomsHallucinogenic fungi, informally
visions · trip · mind-expanding · shamanic · ritual · psychoactive
decomposer
Organism breaking down corpses
woodland · deciduous · coniferous · understory · deadwood · rot · damp · soil · ecosystem · symbiosis
mushrooming
Expanding rapidly outward
autumn · gathering · identification · woodland · dampness · underbrush · groundcover · chanterelle · bolete · harvest
therapeutic
Promoting healing or wellness
- medicinalHaving healing properties
- antitumorOpposing malignant growth
- beta-glucanGlucose polymer from grains
extract · supplement · antimicrobial · bioactive · pharmacology
poisonous
Capable of causing death
harmful · noxious · fatal · gastrointestinal