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

The fly agaric fungus (Amanita muscaria): two fruiting bodies. Watercolour, 1890.

The fly agaric fungus (Amanita muscaria): three fruiting bodies. Watercolour, 1893.

Panther cap fungus (Amanita pantherina): four fruiting bodies, one sectioned. Watercolour, 1898.

False death cap fungus (Amanita citrina): three fruiting bodies. Watercolour, 1895.

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.

The blusher fungus (Amanita rubescens): two fruiting bodies. Watercolour, 1897.

False death cap fungus (Amanita citrina): four fruiting bodies. Watercolour, 1893.

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.

Fly agaric fungus (Amanita muscaria): three fruiting bodies, one sectioned. Coloured zincograph, c. 1853, after M. Burnett.

The false death cap fungus (Amanita citrina): two fruiting bodies. Watercolour by R. Baker, 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.

The fly agaric fungus (Amanita muscaria): two fruiting bodies. Watercolour.

Four poisonous plants: crowfoot (Ranunculus alpestris), fly agaric fungus (Amanita muscaria), foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) and hellebore (Helleborus niger) Coloured engraving by J. Johnstone.

A fungus (Amanita vaginata): one fruiting body. Watercolour, 1891.

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Amanitaceae

Images from the collections

Images about Amanitaceae

Works from the collections

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.

The fly agaric fungus (Amanita muscaria): two fruiting bodies. Watercolour.

Four poisonous plants: crowfoot (Ranunculus alpestris), fly agaric fungus (Amanita muscaria), foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) and hellebore (Helleborus niger) Coloured engraving by J. Johnstone.

A fungus (Amanita vaginata): one fruiting body. Watercolour, 1891.

Fly agaric fungus (Amanita muscaria): three fruiting bodies, one sectioned. Coloured zincograph, c. 1853, after M. Burnett.

Amanitaceae

Images from the collections

Images about Amanitaceae

Works from the collections

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.

The fly agaric fungus (Amanita muscaria): two fruiting bodies. Watercolour.

Four poisonous plants: crowfoot (Ranunculus alpestris), fly agaric fungus (Amanita muscaria), foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) and hellebore (Helleborus niger) Coloured engraving by J. Johnstone.

A fungus (Amanita vaginata): one fruiting body. Watercolour, 1891.

Fly agaric fungus (Amanita muscaria): three fruiting bodies, one sectioned. Coloured zincograph, c. 1853, after M. Burnett.

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