Fly agaric mushroom

A fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) mushroom grows in the taiga. An easily recognized variety, the Russian name "Muxomor" is said to come from the practice of killing flies with an extract made from the mushroom (mux morili). The mushroom, though poisonous, has been used in folk medicine. This...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hodge, Thomas P.
Other Authors: Wellesley College
Format: Still Image
Language:Russian
Published: REALIA Project 2003
Subjects:
Plants
Health
Mushrooms
Amanita muscaria
Traditional medicine
taiga
Online Access:http://server15963.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/realia,1272
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Summary:A fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) mushroom grows in the taiga. An easily recognized variety, the Russian name "Muxomor" is said to come from the practice of killing flies with an extract made from the mushroom (mux morili). The mushroom, though poisonous, has been used in folk medicine. This picture is useful for vocabulary of food and/or plants. Мухомор растёт в тайге.

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