The market for gummies, powders and capsules containing extracts of the fungus is raising eyebrows, though, amid concerns from the FDA and in the absence of human clinical trials.
Whatâs Up With Those Weird-Looking Mushrooms?
You may not expect to see them in your yard, but that doesnât mean youâve got trouble. The opposite, in fact.
Amanita mushrooms, which may be poisonous if ingested, are often seen around conifers. They pop up at the edges of their underground web of mycelium, which is transferring essential nutrients to the tree.Credit.John Michelotti
By Margaret Roach
April 7, 2021, 6:00 a.m. ET
They appear spontaneously, or so it seems, popping up out of the mulch, rising in a single spot on the lawn or bursting from between the pathway pavers like little marshmallows. But there is an intricate master plan at work, just not one to which most gardeners are privy.
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