History Main / MagicMushroom

In RealLife, Mushrooms, toadstools, and fungi comprise a ''vast'' array of types and genera. While a few are cultivated for food, and some for medicinal or religious (or [[MushroomSamba hallucenogenic]]) purposes, others are ''so'' toxic they are outright lethal, so one should '''never''' assume that a mushroom found in the wild is safe to eat without consulting a reference book (or better yet, a trained expert who can distinguish between seemingly identical specimens). Sometimes the visible mushrooms are actually just the tip of a proverbial iceberg, with the majority of the organism being a large underground colony of fungus. Some colonies can be counted as one of the largest communal organisms on the planet. And the ability of fungi to reproduce via infectious microscopic spores allows them to grow in just about any environment (including ''inside living bodies''), and can make it nearly impossible to get rid of a fungus infestation.

** Gen VI's Morelull appears to be a walking cluster of fungus [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypha hyphae]] with three mushrooms sprouting from the top. They glow in the dark -- staring at their lights induces sleepiness -- but it's not known what happens if you eat their mushrooms.

* The {{Pokemon}} Paras is an insect-like creature with a pair of mushrooms growing on its back. In its evolved form Parasect, the mushrooms have merged into a single cap and ''taken over the bug's higher brain functions''.

** There are also several mushroom items, but they mostly serve as VendorTrash.

* There's a class of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entomopathogenic_fungus entomopathogenic fungi]] that act as mind control parasites.

* In Literature/{{Aztec}} , Tzitzi steals a mushroom from the temple in order to [[BrotherSisterIncest seduce Mixtli]]. Later, an ex-priest (and , Mixtli hypothesizes but never proves, Motecuzoma) sacrifices his genitals on the altar while in a mushroom ecstasy.

** The Myconids are an underground civilization of mushroom people.

See also FantasticFruitsAndVegetables.

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* ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' had age-altering mushrooms. The height of the mushroom corresponded to the age into which it changed the eater: A 4cm mushroom makes the eater 4 years old, a 17cm one 17 years old, etc. Why the mushrooms worked with the metric system is not explained. (Because even nature has made the switch to metric before the USA.)
** Then there's the mushroom which, immediately after eaten, makes the victim susceptible to a single "post-hypnotic command" which will be performed whenever they hear the same sound as was around when the suggestion was made. (Why someone selling ingredients to a restaurant would be carrying some of those around with him is anyone's guess)

* In ''OnePiece'', Luffy almost dies after eating an odd mushroom that causes mushrooms to sprout rapidly from all over his body.

* An ''{{Franchise/Anpanman}}'' theatrical short had a field full of mushrooms with a weird powder that affected emotions. There were four types: laughter, sadness, anger, and sneezing. Baikinman managed to harvest the mushrooms into a liquid squirt gun, that when used, made the victim randomly go through the symptoms.

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* Used to disgusting effect in WarrenEllis' ComicBook/{{Supergod}}

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* In the live-action film ''The Bear'', [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the titular bear]] eats psilocybin mushrooms. HilarityEnsues.

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* The Caterpillar's mushroom in ''Literature/AliceInWonderland''. Eating one side of it makes you grow taller, eating the other side makes you grow shorter.

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* The song "My Fault" by ''{{Eminem}}'' is about the singer accidentally letting his girlfriend overdose on these.

--> Spray the weeds!
--> A zephyr breeze!
--> A mushroom hangs - above - the ground.

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* The various versions of mushrooms in ''SuperMarioBros'' (The TropeMaker and [[TropeCodifier Codifier]]) have many different effects. The most famous are the Super Mushroom and the OneUp Mushroom, but there exist also the PoisonMushroom, the Spring Mushroom, the Bee Mushroom, the Boo Mushroom...

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* The mushroom dance in ''Disney/{{Fantasia}}''.

* ''RanmaOneHalf'' had age-altering mushrooms. The height of the mushroom corresponded to the age into which it changed the eater: A 4cm mushroom makes the eater 4 years old, a 17cm one 17 years old, etc. Why the mushrooms worked with the metric system is not explained. (Because even nature has made the switch to metric before the USA.)

* ''TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast'' had a mushroom that could be taken to a witch to make Magic Powder, which could turn chickens into humans, spirits into fairies and awake sleeping demons.
** The mushroom and the Magic Powder returned in ''TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening'', where it could light fires and kill enemies.

* Used to disgusting effect in WarrenEllis' {{Supergod}}

* In the ''{{Necroscope}}'' books mushrooms growing on a vampire's grave can cause someone to be vampirised themselves.

* Though there's not too many magic properties besides some potion possibilities, the mushrooms in ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' are mostly just used for food. They can however grow to unusual size, which is pretty magical, [[BodyHorror they can infest cows too.]]

* Though there's not too many magic properties besides some potion possibilities, the mushrooms in {{Minecraft}} are mostly just used for food. They can however grow to unusual size, which is pretty magical, [[BodyHorror they can infest cows too.]]

* ''DungeonsAndDragons''

* This is how the entire plot of ''Webcomic/MiniMari'' is kicked off: Marisa finds a strange mushroom, eats it, and [[FountainOfYouth turns into a child]], both in body and mind. She later eats another mushroom that gives her temporary cat ears and a tail, and Reimu learns the hard way that mentioning that you want to do a mushroom hot pot within earshot of the minified Marisa is a bad idea.

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Hallucinogenic mushrooms are a popular way for a JunkieProphet to unlock his powers, based on the fact that they've got a history of being used in real life shamanic rituals.

* The various versions of mushrooms in ''SuperMarioBros'' (The TropeMaker and [[TropeCodifier Codifier]]) have many different effects. The most famous are the Super Mushroom and the OneUp Mushroom, but there exists also the PoisonMushroom, the Spring Mushroom, the Sucky Shroom...

** There are also the Campestri, cute little ''{{Fantasia}}''-style animate mushrooms who live in forests -- and sing!