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Fly agaric

Amanita muscaria

Description:

A robust red toadstool with white spots and white gills, this most well recognised of fungi of the northern hemisphere has been introduced to all other countries with exports of pine and deciduous trees. This is deadly poisonous but may give you a psychedelic high on the way out.

Habitat:

Under pines.

Notes:

Some creature seems to have had a nibble but there was no sign of it.

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3 Comments

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 12 years ago

Lovely!

MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago

Thanks Nopayahnah. I went specifically looking for this one. I don't think its really in season yet.

Maria dB
Maria dB 12 years ago

nice series!

MartinL
Spotted by
MartinL

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Mar 25, 2012
Submitted on Mar 25, 2012

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