Fungus

Hallucinogenic urine drinkers & the fungi-cleaning duties of ancient priests

Digging into what sorts of edible life can live in high alpine environments got me started looking into lichen, then various ways subsistence herders could use fungus in their daily lives. I ran into some pretty surprising stuff.

Fun Facts

• Caterpillar fungus, the world's most valuable parasite, is harvested atop the Tibetan plateau and sells for up to $63…