Integrative Natural History of Tahquamenon Falls State Park, Part 1: A Storybook Mushroom | Lower Falls Unit of , Michigan, USA
This scaly, orangey-yellow mushroom is Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria—very likely var. formosa). I found it growing on a partially shaded lawn near the entrance of the park's Lower Falls unit.
A beautiful and iconic species, much beloved by illustrators of old-time children's storybooks, Fly Agaric is also famous or rather infamous for its potential lethality. If you come across it, take a good look, but don't collect and eat it.
Integrative Natural History of Tahquamenon Falls State Park, Part 1: A Storybook Mushroom | Lower Falls Unit of , Michigan, USA
This scaly, orangey-yellow mushroom is Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria—very likely var. formosa). I found it growing on a partially shaded lawn near the entrance of the park's Lower Falls unit.
A beautiful and iconic species, much beloved by illustrators of old-time children's storybooks, Fly Agaric is also famous or rather infamous for its potential lethality. If you come across it, take a good look, but don't collect and eat it.