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A fungus (Agaricus laevis): three fruiting bodies. Watercolour by E. Wheeler, 1893.

A fungus (Agaricus gloiocephalus): four fruiting bodies. Watercolour, 1899.

A fungus (Agaricus euosmus) growing on wood. Watercolour by R. Baker, 1896.

Field mushroom (Agaricus campestris): two fruiting bodies. Watercolour, 1899.

Brown wood mushrooms (Agaricus silvaticus): two fruiting bodies. Watercolour, 1891.

Fungi: 16 species, including Jew's ear (Auricularia auricula), puffballs (Lycoperdon) and Agaricus and Boletus species. Coloured lithograph by A. Cornillon, ca. 1827, after Prieur.

Poisonous fungi: 24 species, including Agaricus, Hypophyllum and Amanita species. Coloured lithograph by A. Cornillon, c. 1827, after Prieur.

A fungus (Agaricus gloiocephalus): three fruiting bodies. Watercolour, 1898.

Fungi: twenty species, including the fly agaric (Amanita muscaria), death cap (Amanita phalloides) and Boletus and Agaricus species. Coloured lithograph by A. Cornillon, c. 1827, after Prieur.

A fungus (Agaricus graciliatus): three fruiting bodies. Watercolour, 1894.

A fungus (Agaricus species): fungus with fruiting-bodies growing on wood. Coloured etching by G. D. Ehret, c.1744, after himself.

Sulphur tuft fungus (Hypholoma fasciculare). Watercolour, 1892.

A fungus (Agaricus alkalinus): fruiting bodies growing on wood. Watercolour by A. Wheeler, 1887.

Edible fungi: 19 species, including horse and field mushrooms (Agaricus), morels (Morchella and Helvella) and Boletus species. Coloured lithograph by A. Cornillon, ca. 1827, after Prieur.

A fungus (Agaricus baohami?): three fruiting bodies. Watercolour by E. Largent, 1896.

A group of fungi, possibly including Clavaria and Agaricus species. Watercolour.

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Agaricus

Images from the collections

Images referencing Agaricus

Works from the collections

A fungus (Agaricus gloiocephalus): four fruiting bodies. Watercolour, 1899.

A fungus (Agaricus alkalinus): fruiting bodies growing on wood. Watercolour by A. Wheeler, 1887.

Edible fungi: 19 species, including horse and field mushrooms (Agaricus), morels (Morchella and Helvella) and Boletus species. Coloured lithograph by A. Cornillon, ca. 1827, after Prieur.

A fungus (Agaricus baohami?): three fruiting bodies. Watercolour by E. Largent, 1896.

A group of fungi, possibly including Clavaria and Agaricus species. Watercolour.

Agaricus

Images from the collections

Images referencing Agaricus

Works from the collections

A fungus (Agaricus gloiocephalus): four fruiting bodies. Watercolour, 1899.

A fungus (Agaricus alkalinus): fruiting bodies growing on wood. Watercolour by A. Wheeler, 1887.

Edible fungi: 19 species, including horse and field mushrooms (Agaricus), morels (Morchella and Helvella) and Boletus species. Coloured lithograph by A. Cornillon, ca. 1827, after Prieur.

A fungus (Agaricus baohami?): three fruiting bodies. Watercolour by E. Largent, 1896.

A group of fungi, possibly including Clavaria and Agaricus species. Watercolour.

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