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Fly Agaric Mushroom

Amanita sp.

Photo by SukanyaDatta
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Field Notes

Description:

Bright red cap with white marks on it...looks like someone took a bite out of it.

Habitat:

Near a water source, on wet grass under tall trees on an incline.

Notes:

If my ID is correct this mushroom is poisonous; parboiled it is hallucinogenic..

Reference Links:

Amanita muscaria - Wikipedia, Amanita muscaria (Fly Agaric) - Scottish Fungi

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