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FIG. 8. Death Cup (Amanita phalloides). This is probably the most toxic 

 of all mushrooms and is of very common occurrence. It is usually found 

 during the summer and autumn and may be found in woods o*r in cultivated 

 lands. The upper portion or cap varies in color from white, pale yellow, 

 olive to brown. The gills are white, as is also the stem, the latter having 

 a reflexed ring at the upper portion and a bulb at the lower part. When 

 fresh it is nearly odorless, but on drying has a sickening odor. After Patter- 

 son and Charles, Bureau of Plant Industry, U. S. Department of Agriculture. 



