ColorChallenge - MondayRed - Amanita muscaria (Fly Agaric)

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Pretty. Deadly.

This is Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria), a common, hallucinogenic, toxic, and potentially fatal mushroom. Often just called "amanita" or "fly amanita," it was historically used to poison flies. Sure is pretty, though!

These photos were taken above Copper Mountain, Colorado, in August of 2017.

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A dangerous heart.

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Someone tried it...

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...exposing the hidden stem.

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Aging gracefully (-ish)

Original photos
Summit County, Colorado
August, 2017

Amanita info (just for starters):
http://www.coloradomushrooms.com/mushroom.php?id=1
http://eol.org/pages/2866150/details

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     7 years ago 

    loveliest colour

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    Yes, they're beautiful!

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