Amanita muscaria
Channel: New Zealand Fungi
Date: 2020-08-23

The common fly agaric or fairy mushroom, Amanita muscaria, showing some features of mushroom development/anatomy. This species forms relationships with the roots of trees (known as ectomycorrhizal associations), and is possibly an invasive species in Aotearoa/New Zealand, displacing native ectomycorrhizal fungi.