Species of the Week: Fly Agaric Mushroom

Scientific name: Aminita muscaria

The Fly Agaric Mushroom is an extremely poisonous mushroom that is easily identified by its bright red or yellow cap with white textured spots. You may recognize the red-capped Fly Agaric as the most popular representation of mushrooms throughout pop culture, seen in video games like Super Mario Brothers and Minecraft!

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