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Tara Yarlagadda

An Innocuous Dye Could Hold the Antidote to the World’s Deadliest Mushroom


Some plants and fungi don’t really deserve their wicked-sounding names. The devil’s candle, for one, is simply a pretty purple flower with a knack for being shiny. Likewise, Dracula vampira won’t suck your blood, but it might stun you with its floral vampiric hood.

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