The Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria is one of Britain’s most distinctive fungi. They are commonly found in woodland and heath habitats on light soils among birch, pine or spruce. This fungus often forms mycorrhizal associations with particularly birch, and other trees too. The ‘spots’ are remnants of the white veil of tissue that once enclosed the young mushroom, and are sometimes washed off by the rain.
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