Amanita Muscaria (fly agaric)

Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric or fly amanita, is a mushroom and psychoactive basidiomycete fungus, one of many in the genus Amanita. This one in its very early stages pushing through the earth before it opens its cap.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

A beautiful early capture! I once heard those white "dots" aren't very well attached and can simply drift away from slightly heavy rain. Posted 10 years ago
1. garrylomasphotography
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks...yeah it was great to see one so fresh...the red wa very pale compared to when it has fully formed. Posted 10 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    This post has a cool video below it that explains the growth stages:
    
    Posted 10 years ago
  2. 1. garrylomasphotography
      
      Lion
      
      Thanks for that...I love time lapse and that was very interesting to watch. The cap on that one was so much redder than the one in my pic. I guess they vary in size and colour depending on certain conditions. Posted 10 years ago

JohnR

Lion

Great perspective and image! :) Posted 10 years ago

The Fly agaric

Amanita muscaria is a poisonous and psychoactive basidiomycete fungus, one of many in the genus Amanita. Native throughout the temperate and boreal regions of the Northern Hemisphere, Amanita muscaria has been unintentionally introduced to many countries in the southern hemisphere, generally as a symbiont with pine plantations, and is now a true cosmopolitan species.

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Similar species: Agaricales

Species identified by garrylomasphotography