Day 322: fly agaric

November 18, 2019 Andrew O'Brien

Mention the word ‘toadstool’ to anyone and they’re more than likely to conjur up a mental picture of the fruiting body of fly agaric (Amanita muscaria)…

Day 302: the funny thing about fungi

October 29, 2019 Andrew O'Brien

There’s something quite other-worldly about the appearance of mushrooms in autumn, not least the alacrity with which they can materialise overnight…

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