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Topic: Amanita Muscaria

Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) (Arterra/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

The world’s most charismatic mushroom

Niko Vorobyov
Santa Claus and fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

The psychedelic history of Christmas

Troy Farah
Dry psilocybin magic mushrooms in a plastic bag and wooden bowl (Getty Images/eskymaks)

Coming soon: mushroom dispensaries?

Troy Farah
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