This print comes form the book, "Report of the Microscopist, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1892".
Also known as Fly Agaric or Fly Amanita.
"Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric or fly amanita, is a and , one of many in the genus . Native throughout the and regions of the Northern Hemisphere, Amanita muscaria has been unintentionally to many countries in the Southern Hemisphere, generally as a with pine and birch plantations, and is now a true species. It with various and trees.
This iconic is a large white-, white-spotted, usually red mushroom, and is one of the most recognisable and widely encountered in popular culture. Several with differing cap colour have been recognised, including the brown (often considered a separate species), the yellow-orange flavivolvata, , , and the pinkish . published in 2006 and 2008 show several sharply delineated that may represent separate species.
Although classified as , reports of human deaths resulting from its ingestion are extremely rare. After —which weakens its toxicity and breaks down the mushroom's psychoactive substances—it is eaten in parts of Europe, Asia, and North America. Amanita muscaria is noted for its properties, with its main psychoactive constituent being the compound . The mushroom was used as an intoxicant and by the , and has a religious significance in these cultures. There has been much speculation on possible traditional use of this mushroom as an intoxicant in other places such as the Middle East, Eurasia, North America, and Scandinavia." - Wikipedia
"The red-and-white spotted toadstool is a common image in many aspects of popular culture. Garden ornaments and children's picture books depicting and , such as the , often show fly agarics used as seats, or homes. Fly agarics have been featured in paintings since the , albeit in a subtle manner. In the they became more visible, becoming the main topic of some . Two of the most famous uses of the mushroom are in the video game series (specifically two of the power-up items and the platforms in several stages), and the dancing mushroom sequence in the 1940 Disney film . " - Wikipedia
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