A deadly gift

alge · #1 (**permalink**) 31-10-2009, 07:26 PM

Not the title of a crime thriller (well i guess it may have been) but a great gift from a fellow enthusiast who knows i'm keen to find one.

Amanita phalloides "The Death Cap"

Tis a fine gift for all hallows eve.

Found within a few miles of my house under fagus, so i'm going to be heading that way over the next few weeks to see if i can find one.

Surprisingly pleasant smell for something that could kill you. I wonder what happened to the slug that munched the cap?

Alex

ergot sum · #2 (**permalink**) 31-10-2009, 07:35 PM

Nice, I'm still yet to see one. As far as I'm aware, slugs have a metabolism capable of breaking down the deadly amanitins. Lucky them as the mushroom is reputedly quite an appetizer!

Stewy · #3 (**permalink**) 31-10-2009, 07:41 PM

I'm yet to find one too, plenty of false ones though but would like to find the real Mcoy...........

Mike Jackson · #4 (**permalink**) 01-11-2009, 06:21 AM

Plenty down this way. I still get quite a kick out of finding one though. i think I've managed to see every deadly species this year. It's been a good year for poisonous mushrooms.

Vincent86 · #5 (**permalink**) 01-11-2009, 09:20 AM

Looks pretty good. I haven't seen one personally.

sarah64 · #6 (**permalink**) 01-11-2009, 06:12 PM

Impressive!

giuliano · #7 (**permalink**) 02-11-2009, 10:31 AM

Look at this!
ciao
giuliano

Fungalpunk · #8 (**permalink**) 02-11-2009, 10:48 AM

Great stuff and that sinister green is always a spine tingler.

Fungalpunk Dave - Fungalpunk Home Page

alge · #9 (**permalink**) 02-11-2009, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by giuliano

Look at this!
ciao
giuliano

Great find. I look forward to posting a shot of one in situ myself

alge · #10 (**permalink**) 08-11-2009, 08:13 PM

A small specimen but a first in the field for me so i'm chuffed to bits, under beech as predicted. The photo has washed out during uploading but overall it was pale with just a green/bronze tinge to the outer edge of the cap.