The Fly Amanita is a common mushroom with a red cap ,
covered with white dots. The red color is a warning sign that
this mushroom is poisonous , but less dangerous then once thought.
The Fly Amanita contains hallucinogenic substances.
This fly Amanita has liberated itself from the velum
universale, the scale of the "egg"
The fly Amanita can be found in Birch and fir woodland.
The mycellium of Fly amanita livesin symbiosis with the
roots of the Birch.
An older Fly Amanita.
The head of the Fly Amanita is covered with the remnants of
velum universale
Fly Amanita and its poison
The fly Amanita in middle Europe contains the
poison muscarine, but in a low amount.
The Fly Amanite in Siberia contains much more
muscarine.
Fly Amanite and ibotenic acid.
Fly Amanite contains small amounts of ibotenic
acid , a substance that induces hallicunations.
Ibotenic intoxication resembles alcohol intoxication,
with an euphoric state followed by a deep sleep.
A very large and mature Fly Amanita.
The spores can be found between the plates and are spread
by the wind..
A young fly Amanita.
A fairy ring from fly Amanita,
A panting by Jac.P.Thijsse en E.Heimans: "hei en dennen." fin du siecle
plants used with Christmass
These plants are evergreens and
play an important role in celebrating Christmass
On this website you can see many illustrations
and prints used in the books of Jac.P.Thijsse,
He wrote about the nature in the Netherlands and Belgium.
