SOME COMMON MUSHROOMS AND nOW TO KNOW THEM 



AMANITA MUSC'AKIA. KLY AGAUIC 

 (I'OISONOVS) 



In the lly Mpiric \\\c color of the 

 cap raii.iies rroiii .vol low to oranj^e or 

 blood red, and the i-ciiinants of the 

 volva reniaiii as wliitLsh scales on 

 the cap. The veil persists as a 

 large, torn ring about the upper part 

 of the stem, which is white and 

 enlarged at the base and usually 

 marked by scaly ridges or inccmi- 

 plete rings. 



This species may be found during 

 the sununer and fall, occurring 

 singly or in small associations or in 

 patches of considerable size. It 

 grows in cidtivati'd soil, on partially 

 cleared land, and in woods or on 

 roadsides. It does not demand a 

 rich soil, but rather exhibits a pref- 

 erence for poor ground. The color 

 is an exceedingly variable charac- 

 ter, the plants being brighter colored 

 when young and fading as they 

 mature. A very pale-colored variety 

 is often found in the late autunm. 



This is a very poisonous species 

 and is responsible for many deaths 

 and numerous cases of severe 

 poisoning. While its chief poison- 

 ous principle is muscarine, a second 

 poisonous principle is believed to be 

 present. 



[iiiiiiiild. phalloidc 



Il'UlS) 



FlGUKK 4. — Ainunitu miiscuria. (Poisonous) 



