bingo and betty

Friday, November 04, 2005

Amanita muscaria

3 comments:

Unknown said...: That looks dangerous :) Nice closeup.; 10:53 PM
zbjernak said...: is this poisonous?
the colour and the texture tell it is not safe to eat though
ehehheheeehe; 3:56 PM
bingo and betty said...: This is the classic fairy-tale fungus and is always a stunning species to come across in the field. In some parts of the world this species is eaten because it can induce hallucinations. However, this species also contains a number of toxins that can be fatal if present in sufficient quantity. Several deaths have been attributed to this species in the US.; 5:01 PM

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