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Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria), a time lapse of growth

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Watch as these fly agaric or amanita muscaria mushrooms grow and die in a time lapse filmed by enthusiast Neil Bromhall.

Amanita muscaria is a striking red mushroom with white spots. It is the classic fairy tale toadstool, with connections to Alice in Wonderland, Nintendo video games, and Smurf villages. Some were also seen dancing in Fantasia (1940).

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Amanita muscaria can be found all over the world, often sprouting below pine, spruce, fir, birch, and cedar trees, and is generally considered to be poisonous. (It’s been used as an insecticide.) If you happen upon some, do not eat them, but do learn more about them!

fly agaric mushroom time lapse
Check out the North American Mycological Association’s Instructional Materials for Teachers and Naturalists – Teaching About Fungi: Grades K-12, which includes this useful-looking pdf: The Fungus Files – An Educator’s Guide to Fungi K-6. You can also grow your own completely edible fungi with Back to the Roots’ Organic Mushroom Farm.

Last note: Fungi are not plants! Watch more videos about fungi on this site, including: Kew Gardens’ incredible Fungarium, the biggest organism on Earth, and biodegradable mushroom packaging.

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