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Concept

Boletus

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  • Five fungi, including two Boletus species, with anatomical detail. Coloured etching by J. Pass, c. 1809, after J. Ihle.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Devil's bolete fungus (Boletus satanus). Watercolour by R. Baker, 1896.
  • Eight fungi, including the fly agaric, chanterelle, Boletus edulis, field mushroom, puff ball, morel, dry-rot and ergot. Chromolithograph.
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    Devil's bolete fungus (Boletus satanus). Watercolour by R. Baker, 1896.

    Baker, R., active 1898. | Date: 1896 | Reference: 21498i
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    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.

    Prieur, active 1820-1830. | Date: [1827] | Reference: 20595i
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    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.

    Prieur, active 1820-1830. | Date: [1827] | Reference: 20596i
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    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.

    Prieur, active 1820-1830. | Date: [1827] | Reference: 20597i
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    Eight fungi, including the fly agaric, chanterelle, Boletus edulis, field mushroom, puff ball, morel, dry-rot and ergot. Chromolithograph.

    | Reference: 20410i
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