Fly agaric

Introduction

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Fly agaric

Image: © Alan Hughes Taken: 7 Oct 2020

Amanita muscaria, commonly known as fly agaric. The common name of this toadstool comes from the medieval practice of breaking up the caps and leaving them in milk to stupefy flies.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.800313
Longitude
-3.691484