Fly agaric  (Amanita muscaria)

Facts

Kingdom Fungi
Phylum Basidiomycota
Class Basidiomycetes
Order Agaricales
Family Amanitaceae
Genus Agaricus (1)
Size Cap diameter: 8-10 cm (2)
Stem (stipe) height: 8-18 cm (2)
Stem (stipe) diameter: 1-2 cm (2)
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Status

A common, widespread species (3).