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42- Amanita phalloides Fr. 



S.W. — Halifax, r 7S7 ( Bolton's Hist. Fung., Tab. 48). liingley; 

 Nab Wood, Saltaire (Lees' Fl.). Edlington (I)oncaster F. F., 

 1S91). Huddersfield (F.F., 1895). Notton (Barnsley F.F., 

 1897). Ovenden; Northdean Wood; Luddenden Dean; Stain- 

 land, etc., Hx. Several woods about Hebden Bridge. Coxley 

 Valley, (ioitstoek. Wharncliffe and Ecclesall, Sheffield. 



N.E. — Scarborough. Mulgrave ^Voods (F.F., 1894). Staithes 

 (*'Nat.', April, 1898). 



S.E.— Skipwilh ((loole S. Soc, 'Nat.', 1878-9). Escrick and 

 Blackwood (Selby F.F., 1896). 



Mil) W. — Haddlesey (Lees' Fl.). Stainor and Bishojj's 

 Woods (Selby F.F., 1896). Shipley CAen (Lees' FL). 



N.W.— Masham. 



Frequent in woods, August to November. Occasionally 

 appearing in spring. Variable in size and colour. Probably 

 the most poisonous of European fungi ; and, along with Amanita 

 inalypa and Amanita pauthcritia, causing the majority of deaths 

 due to fungus poisoning. 'It is of a [Poisonous quality and 

 many have suffered by eating it' (liolton, p. 48). 



[Amanita verna Bull. 



S.W. — Bradley (late and other woods about Huddersfield 

 (Hud. Bot. Soc, 1883). 



This is a form of Amanita p]ialloidcs\. 

 43. Amanita mappa (Batsch). 



S.W. — Bingley Woods (Lees' Fl.). Sandal Beat (l)oncaster 

 F.F., 1891). Huddersfield (F.F., 1895). Hugsett; Birdwell; 

 and Notton (Barnsley F.F., 1897). Goitstock (Fl. Skipt.). 

 Hebden laridge. Northdean Wood; Luddenden Dean, etc., H.x. 



Mil) W.— Bramham (Leeds F.F., 18S8). 



N.E. — Mulgrave \\'oods (F.]'"., 1894). Scarborough. 



S.E.— Blackwood (Selby F.F., 1896). 



On the ground in mixed woods. Fre([uent. Poisonous; 

 odour strong; colour variable; some of its forms resemble 

 Amanita phalloides. 



