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The classic cartoon mushroom! Amanita muscaria or Fly
Agaric which is said to be hallucinogenic in small
quantities (but lethal in larger amounts)
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Beware of fungi with a ring (volva) around the stalk (or
"stipe"); they are among the most poisonous. This is a
species of Amanita
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Not all fungi have gills; this one has pores underneath and
it is probably a Boletus in which case it is quite
good to eat
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This is a giant puffball (12-24 inches round) that releases
its spores from a pore that develops on top. It tends to
grow where there is rotting flesh and has sometimes led the
police to a buried murder victim
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