IS YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS UNION. 



44. — Amanita muscaria (L.) Fr. 



S.W.— Halifax (Bolton's Hist. Fung., Tab. 46). Near Brad- 

 ford ('Nat.', 1876-7). Wharncliffe Woods (*'Nat.', 1878-9). 

 Huddersfield (Hud. Bot. Soc, 1883). Hainworth; Saltaire 

 (Lees' Fl). Notton (Barnsley F.F., 1897). Goitstock(Fl. Skipt.). 

 Lee; and Midgehole Wood, Hebden Bridge. Luddenden Dean, 

 Hx. (G. L. Lister). Wyming Brook, and Strines, Shefifield. 



Mid W. — Beckwithshavv; Ledstone Park; Horsforth; Mickle- 

 field; Camblesforth (Tr. Y.N.U., ix., p. 210). .Stainor Wood; 

 Hawkesworth; Bolton Woods; Adel (Lees' FL). 



N.E. — Scarborough (Bot. Report, 1879). Castle Howard (F.F., 

 1892). Cloughton, Scarborough (H.T.S ). Egton (F.F. 1902). 



S.E. — Blackwood (Selby F.F., 1896). A specimen from 

 Grindale near Malton with pileus eleven inches across (ex- 

 hibited by S. Chadwick at the Mulgrave Woods F.F. , 1894). 



In mixed woods, especially where birch and fir prevail; not 

 common. Poisonous; produces intoxication, delirium, and 

 death; 'used in Kamschatka as a narcotic' 



45. Amanita pantherina (DC.) Fr. 

 S.W.—Northdean" Wood (*' Nat.', 1877-8). Huddersfield 



(Hud. Bot. Soc, 1883). Goitstock (FL Skipt.). Hebden 

 Bridge. Luddenden Dean, etc., Hx. (H.T.S. ). 



Mid W. — Beckwithshaw (Harrogate F.F.; Tr. Y.N.U., ix., 

 p. 210). Bramham and Harewood (F.F., 1888). Stainor Wood 

 (Selby F.F., 1896). Bolton Woods (FL Skipt.). 



N.E.— Scarborough (Y.N.U. Bot. Report, 1879). Castle 

 Howard (F.F., 1892). Mulgrave Woods (F.F., 1894). Egton. 



S.E.— Escrick (Selby F.F., 1896). 



N.W.— Masham. 



In open woods and woodside pastures; generally distributed. 

 Poisonous. 



46. Amanita excelsa Fr. 



S.W. — Halifax (Bolton's Hist. Fung., Tab. 47). Meltham 

 Woods and Roche Abbey Valley (Lees' FL). 

 N.E. — Scarborough. 

 In woods, chiefly under beech. Poisonous. 



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