302 PLANTS USED BY INDIANS OF MENDOCINO COUNTY, CAL, 
Amanita muscaria IL. 
From the history and symptoms of a fatal case of poisoning of 
which an old Indian (Tony Laycock) was the victim at Round Valley 
in 1894, related to me soon afterwards, I judge that this fungus 
(tig. 67) was the cause of death. Other Indians are reported to have 
been killed at other times by eating fungi. 
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Fig, 67.—Fly amanita (Amanita muscaria): a, mature plant; 6, top view of cap, showing corky 
patches—both one-half natural size. 
A’a@'-e (the k explosive) is the Yuki name applied to an edible fungus 
4 to 6 inches in diameter, which was described as growing on the 
ground in scattering forests of oak and madrone trees, and as having 
white gills. 
BRYACEAE. Moss Family. 
Alsia abietina ( Hook.) Sullivan. 
Ka-la’ ko'-ché (Little Lake).—A green fern-like moss, 3 to 5 inches 
high, which almost completely covers the northern side of all the 
forest trees of the region. It is valued chiefly as a bedding material, 
especially for babies, 
