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Yes, I am starting to lean towards an ID of Flavivolvata, Although I don't really see the brown tint.  They seem pretty blood red to me when they are fresh (those pics were taken after they had been picked for a day already).  To me it's the veil.  I can see a tint of yellow to it on most of them.  The difficulty in ID comes in as most of the features used to discern the identity of these mushrooms are very similar between A. Muscaria v. Muscaria and A. Muscaria v. Flavivolvata.  I am going out picking again today.  I will get better ID pics of the mushies in thier natural environs.  

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I actually do own a couple field guides with color pics.  The Audobon Feild Guide to North American Mushrooms and Mushrooms Demystified.  I guess I should have been a little more specific.  My question is whether these are Amanita Muscaria var. Muscaria or var. Flavivolvata.  I think it is also possible that I have both, as they seem to both be distributed in this area.  Unfortunately the books I have are rather vague when it comes to breaking down the Amanita Muscaria subspecies.  Thanks.

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I just picked some of the first Amanita Muscaria of the season yesterday.  I was hoping someone here could shed some light on what variety these are.  These were collected a few hours north of San Francisco on the coast.  Thanks.


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I would be very interested in the purple D. Stramonium.  Just PM me and let me know how many you want to trade and for what varieties that I have.

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I have many Datura seeds:

Datura Metel "Belle Blanche"
Datura Tatula
Datura Discolor

Also:

Nicotiana Tobacum
Nicotiana Knightiana
Papavar Somniferum Gigantea

I am seeking innumerable ethnobotanicals. I could use some:

Nicotiana Rustica
Papavar Somniferum varieties besides Peshwar White and Gigantea

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I'm afraid I don't have any more copies "The Teachings of Don Juan" or "A Separate Reality".  Sorry.  I currently have one copy of "Journey to Ixtlan" left to give away if anyone is interested.

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Everyone who requested books, they have been shipped.  Enjoy!

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I went through my collection and I had a couple more duplicates.  I added another copy of "Tales of Power" and "The Second Ring of Power".  I am glad you guys are taking advantage of this offer.  I actually posted this on another forum where it just sat there all day, no PMs, no responses.  You guys are cool.

My collection of Carlos Castaneda books:


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These are going quickly, I have revised the list.

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I am offering:

Journey to Ixtlan- 1 copy

Just PM me if you would like one or more of these books.

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That's not exactly the case Brandon.

From Erowid:

"Opium poppies are specifically scheduled under U.S. Law. The Controlled Substances Act, Schedule II, lists "Opium poppy and poppy straw" as well as .The law Poppies are specifically scheduled (under 'Mescaline' in the Federal Listing) as "Concentrate of poppy straw (the crude extract of poppy straw in either liquid, solid or powder form which contains the phenanthrene alkaloids of the opium poppy)".

There is some confusion in the law, however, because opium-producing poppies are widely grown around the US and Canada and the opium poppy seeds are omnipresent in cooking, breads, and deserts. The grey-blue poppy seeds sold in virtually every grocery store in the US contain low levels of opiates (not psychoactive levels). Poppy pods are widely used in dry flower arrangements.

Law enforcement in the US is somewhat schizophrenic about these plants, although there are continual attempts to try to stop them from being sold or grown. If poppies are grown as sources for opiates, there is no question that it violates the CSA. If poppies are purely grown for ornamental purposes, their legal position is somewhat less clear cut, since they are so widely grown and available."

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I agree with Stonehenge.  It was obvious from his post that he did not intend to break the law or instruct others to do so.  The Poppy Seed analogy is a good one.  You can buy Papavar Somniferum seeds in packet from the nursery (not just the grocery store) with the intention that it should be grown, and you don't see these seed companies getting any scrutiny.  

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Actually NeoNaut is already a winner elsewhere (as I am).  I believe that means there is still one left here.

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Thanks Sal!  Glad to be here.  I can see already that there is some really good people here.  I am sure I will learn a lot here and maybe make some new friends along the way.

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Greetings all.  I have been interested in shamanism and the spiritual use of plants since I was 15 or so.  I read "A Separate Reality" by Carlos Castaneda and it opened up new ideas for me about the use of mind expanding substances.  Around the same time I read a couple of books by Terrance McKenna, "Food of the Gods" and "The Archaic Revival".  These books largely shaped my pespective on the use of entheogens.  This was about ten years ago.  
   I have been growing San Pedro for about 8 years.  I have recently (the last six months or so) been collecting ethnobotanicals with great enthusiasm.  I am constantly looking to expand my collection as well as developing better methods of caring for plants.  
   I post on several forums (LadySalvia.net, Entheogen.com, BotanicalsSwap.org, Entheology.net, etc.).  I first began posting on these forums after my first few Salvia experiences.  I wanted to communicate with people who could relate to some of what I was feeling. I have since developed quite an appreciation for the forums.  This is a powerful tool.  So many great minds!  I am really glad to be able to be a part of it.

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