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'''Amanita muscaria''' is a variable species with several color varieties recognized. The cherry red form is not frequently found in North Carolina. Fruiting bodies may reach nearly 12 inches in diameter and 6-8 inches high.
==Chemical Composition==
THE fungus Amanita muscaria has been the object of intensive investigations for many years, and two of its constituents, muscarine and acetylcholine, are of fundamental importance in pharmacology. The elucidation of the structure of muscarine in the classical researches of Kögl et al.1<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
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<ref name="chemical composition">["chemistry"https://www.nature.com/articles/2061359a0 Constituents]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">["morphology"]</ref>
