Fly Agaric
Taken at Lake Buttermere on October 12th 2008 using Nikon Coolpix.
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Variant - Formosa Sensu
Taken at Muirshiel 27th July 2011 using Nikon D40X with Nikon 300 mm zoom lens.		 Fact File


Mature
Taken at New Lanark on 5th September 2019 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.		 Fact File

Fly Agaric.
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Family:
A.K.A. 		Amanita muscaria.
Agaricales
Amanitaceae.
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Feature: 		Leaf litter on the forest floor.
10 - 20 cms.
10 - 25 cms.
August  - November in Britain and Ireland.
Yes: Fatalities, however, are very rare. Hallucinogenic. It is eaten in parts of Europe, Asia, and North America, after parboiling, which removes most, but not all of the mushroom's psychoactive substances.
The name Fly Agaric comes from the fact that in many cultures, it is powdered in milk to kill flies.

When picking any fungus for consumption, caution should be                                           exercised at all times.