Amanita muscaria
Introduction
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Amanita muscaria
Image: © Richard Hoare Taken: 10 Oct 2014
Commonly known as the fly agaric or fly amanita, it associates with various deciduous and coniferous trees and these were found on a nature trail through such woodland. Although it is generally considered poisonous, reports of human deaths resulting from eating the mushroom are extremely rare. After parboiling — which removes the mushroom's psychoactive substances—it is eaten in parts of Europe, Asia, and North America. (This paragraph is an extract from Wikipedia.)
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Image Location
Latitude
53.236836
Longitude
-3.851738