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

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

A fungus (Pleurotus dryinus): three fruiting bodies. Watercolour, 1896.

Pork & mushroom stirfry / Meat & Livestock Commission.

Mushrooms help maintain your sight : what an eye opener.

Shaggy ink cap or lawyer's wig fungus (Coprinus comatus): two fruiting bodies. Watercolour, 1894.

Blewit fungus (Lepista saeva): two fruiting bodies, one sectioned. Watercolour, 1897.

Mushroom ketchup.

A fungus (Coprinus niveus): three fruiting bodies. Watercolour, 1899.

A fungus (Pleurotus ulmarius): a group of fruiting bodies. Watercolour, 1896.

Bleg heksering-ridderhat : violduftende ridderhat.

The fly agaric fungus (Amanita muscaria): three fruiting bodies. Watercolour by R. Baker.

A fungus (Pholiota squarrosa). Watercolour, 1897.

Devil's bolete fungus (Boletus satanus). Watercolour by R. Baker, 1896.

Honningsvamp : dansk røde kors.

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

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Mushrooms

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

A fungus (Pholiota squarrosa). Watercolour, 1897.

Devil's bolete fungus (Boletus satanus). Watercolour by R. Baker, 1896.

Honningsvamp : dansk røde kors.

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

Mushrooms

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

A fungus (Pholiota squarrosa). Watercolour, 1897.

Devil's bolete fungus (Boletus satanus). Watercolour by R. Baker, 1896.

Honningsvamp : dansk røde kors.

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

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