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Poison

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

Amanita taking its place among equally notorious (though all, I think, more poisonous) plants (a fungus isn’t really a plant, but is usually included in such) in this painting by Fred Weidmann: I can see Datura, Mandrake, Aconite, and Hemlock … Continue reading →

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All fairytales in one

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

via angrydiamond on Flickr

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You’ve got the wrong mushroom

Posted on April 16, 2011 by

Usually when A. muscaria is incorrectly identified, the offenders use the iconic image of the red and white mushroom, but get its name or origin or effects wrong. But I found an odd reverse example recently, while watching the thriller … Continue reading →

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Amanitas on “Law and Order: SVU”

Posted on February 8, 2011 by

Another fun but somewhat erroneous A. muscaria reference on a tv show – this time it’s Law and Order: Special Victims Unit (Season 12, Episode 5). Turns out the victim was poisoned by four different species of South American mushroom, … Continue reading →

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Amanitas on “Monk”

Posted on December 4, 2010 by

Watched an old episode of the tv show “Monk” today (Season 4, Episode 8), and Monk and a friend are in an art museum looking at a painting: a woman chopping mushrooms with a man sitting at the kitchen table … Continue reading →

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