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Silver birch trees?

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  • 11-08-2008 11:45pm
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    goonmaster
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    Does anyone know a place with lots of Silver birch trees in Dublin?
    Like a woods or a park?


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    CtrlSource
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    i seem to recall a lot of them down by the lake in the Furry Glen (Phoenix Park). Depends on what you mean by 'lots' though :)


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    goonmaster
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    Well enough that I might find a Fly Agaric mushroom :P


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    CtrlSource
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    For research puposes, no doubt ;)

    Well they like damp, warm weather don't they? Didn't know they grew on silver birches though


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    goonmaster
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    Its the psilocybin ones that are banned :D

    One of the best known fungi associated with birch trees is the fly agaric (Amanita muscaria)
    Despite suffering from some fungal attacks, birch trees do have a symbiotic relationship with the fly agaric fungus, which grows its bright red toadstools in autumn. While the fungus helps soil nutrients be absorbed by the tree's roots, it also takes sugars from the tree in return.

    The Fly Agaric mushroom can be seen between September & November in conifer plantations or near the trunks of silver birch trees.


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