Fly agaric
Amanita muscaria
Local namesgelin mantarı
The fly agaric, with its bright red cap and white warts, is the toadstool of fairy tales. Its ibotenic acid and muscimol cause nausea, drowsiness, hallucinations and, in severe cases, seizures. Its gills and stem are white, with rings of scales at the base. It is common in temperate Northern Hemisphere forests.
Where it's found
Lives with pine, birch, spruce, oak and cedar, growing on the ground in conifer and broadleaf woods, often in groups.
Distribution
Native to temperate and boreal forests of the Northern Hemisphere; carried with pine seedlings to Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and South America.
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