This print was created from multiple plates from the book, "Report of the Microscopist, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1892".

"Amanita caesarea, commonly known in English as Caesar's mushroom, is a highly regarded in the , native to southern Europe and North Africa. This mushroom can also be found in La Esperanza, Intibuca, Honduras, where a festival is celebrated annually in its honor. While it was first by in 1772, this mushroom was a known favorite of early rulers of the Roman Empire." - Wikipedia

"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

"Cortinarius turmalis is a belonging to the class of . It has aviscous of gray clay off and a foot without . Its hat of 3-8 in is initially planiconvexo of ocher color that goes pale as we approach the extremes. Its are low cut, tightly cream colored. Its foot of 3 to 8 centimeters of height and of more or less 2 cm of is without bulb although with curtain in young species. of in - . Its edibility is good." - Wikipedia

"The parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera or Lepiota procera) is a with a large, prominent resembling a . It is a fairly common on well-drained soils. It is found solitary or in groups and in and occasionally in woodland. Globally, it is widespread in ." - Wikipedia

"The height and cap diameter of a mature specimen may both reach 40 cm, a size truly impressive for the fruiting body of an . The is relatively thin and reaches full height before the cap has expanded. The stipe is very fibrous in texture which renders it inedible. The surface is characteristically wrapped in a -like pattern of growths (therefore, known in some parts of Europe as the "snake's hat" or "snake's sponge"). The immature cap is compact and , with the cap margin around the stipe, sealing a chamber inside the cap. As it matures, the margin breaks off, leaving a fleshy, movable ring around the stipe. At full , the cap is more or less flat, with a chocolate-brown in the centre that is leathery to touch. Dark and cap-coloured flakes remain on the upper surface of the cap and can be removed easily. The are crowded, free, and white with a pale pink tinge sometimes present. The is white. It has a pleasant smell. When sliced, the white flesh may turn a pale pink. " - Wikipedia

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