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Originally Posted by treecreeper  I think we should applaud Jim's spirit of scientific adventure. One of my amphibian books describes how a victorian lady bit a great crested newt to discover the effects of its poison defences on humans. Most interesting results. Jim - if you still have the spirit of discovery after your spurge experience, I have read that the death cap Amanita phalloides has a sweet taste, but it would be nice to have that authoritatively verified by a WAB member  |
I may well try it - just bite off a tiny bit and spit it out. I've tried deadly nightshade, which had a lightly sweet but insipid taste - a bit like elderberry.
What doesn't kill me will make me strong!
Jim