Order copiesMP903, Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest Price: $5.00Availability: 1000+ Download a free PDF of this publication (3478KB).
Mushrooms are a common form of fungus. They grow all over the world in woods or grassy areas where there is plenty of moisture. Some kinds of mushroom are familiar foods, but others are poisonous. Sometimes the poisonous types are called toadstools.
Tom Volk's Fungus of the Month for December 1999. This month's fungus is Amanita muscaria, the fly agaric. Also be sure to look at some seasonal Christmas Fungi-- check out my popular and newly revamped Fungi that are necessary for a merry Christmas. This month's fungus is an interesting one for many reasons. It is a very common mushroom in conifer areas all throughout the northern hemisphere.