Psychoactive Amanitas
Images
Archived Images #
Amanita muscaria var muscaria (Fly Agaric) #
Group of Amanita muscaria beneath a pine tree in early November 2014. [Cornwall , UK]
Photo by Trigger. © 2015 Erowid.org
Close-up color photo of a full grown A. muscaria taken in the Black Forest region of Germany's Southwest in Early November.
Photo by Georg Mueller, © 2000 Erowid.org
Close-up color photo of a young A. muscaria taken in the Black Forest region of Germany's Southwest in Early November.
Photo by Georg Mueller, © 2000 Erowid.org
A young Amanita muscaria growing among birch trees in the Netherlands (German border) in October. [Enschede, NL]
Photo by Mr Shiddy. © 2009 Erowid.org
Beautiful color photo of a single A. muscaria.
Photo by Georg Mueller, © 2000 Erowid.org
A single mature Amanita muscaria mushroom. [Austraila]
Photo by Mark Gulia. © 2014 Erowid.org
Single young Amanita muscaria growing in grass. [AK, USA]
Photo by Skeet. © 2009 Erowid.org
Close-up photo of a large Amanita muscaria in pine needles.
Photo by Isaac C. © 2007 Erowid.org
Color photo of a single beautiful A. muscaria specimen.
Submitted by Punker (photographer unknown), © unknown.
Small Amanita muscaria specimen growing in grass. [Unknown]
Photo by Anonymous. © 2010 Erowid.org
Beautiful color photo of a large red mushrooms.
Photo from the Dan Lieberman Image Library. Used by Erowid with permission.
Color photo of a small perfectly formed A. muscaria.
Photo by John Dallas. Used by Erowid with permission.
Color photo of a single A. muscaria. [Peru]
Photo by Maurice of Maya Ethnobotanicals, © 2002 Erowid.org
Nice color photo of an A. muscaria var muscaria [NSW Australia].
Photo by Lucas P., © 2004 Erowid.org
Color photo of a group of A. muscaria in grass (Oregon).
Photo by John W. Allen. Used by Erowid with permission.
Close-up color photo of a single A. muscaria growing in Oregon.
Photo by John W. Allen. Used by Erowid with permission.
Nice color photo of a mature A. muscaria var muscaria [NSW Australia].
Photo by Lucas P., © 2004 Erowid.org
Color photo of two red A. muscaria.
Photo from Plants of The Gods, by Schultes & Hofmann
Photo of one mature and one young A. muscaria var muscaria harvested under a pine tree in September [Estonia].
Photo by Hape, © 2004 Erowid.org
Photo of one medium sized A. muscaria var muscaria [N. Estonia].
Photo by IP, © 2004 Erowid.org
Nice color photo of a very young A. muscaria still encased in its universal veil [North-Estonia].
Photo by IP, © 2004 Erowid.org
Close-up color photo of the remnants of the universal veil (warts) on the top of an A. muscaria [North-Estonia].
Photo by IP, © 2004 Erowid.org
Nice close-up photo showing the remnants of the universal veil on an Amanita muscaria [N. Estonia].
Photo by IP, © 2004 Erowid.org
Amanita muscaria found in a young pine forest in February. [AL, USA]
Photo by Jason Hardy. © 2013 Erowid.org
Amanita muscaria var flavivolvata #
Beautiful color photo of two red A. muscaria var flavivolvata, showing spots from the somewhat yellow universal veil.
Photo by Nathan Wilson, © Nathan Wilson 1994. Used with permission.
Nice color photo of two young red A. muscaria [N. California].
Photo by Erowid, © 2000 Erowid.org
Color photo of a single young orange A. muscaria [N. California].
Photo by Erowid, © 2000 Erowid.org
Amanita muscaria var formosa (Yellow-Orange Fly Agaric) #
Beautiful color photo of single young Yellow-Orange Fly Agaric mushrooms. [S. British Columbia]
Photo by Norman C. Crom, © 2002 Erowid.org
Small A. muscaria var Formosa under oaktree in backlawn. [MS, USA]
Photo by Shrimpkis. © 2006 Erowid.org
Nice photo of a single A. muscaria var formosa [E. KY, USA]
Photo by Beverly Deirfield, © 2004 Erowid.org
Color photo of the cap of a single central Wisconsin yellow-orange fly argic.
Photo by Matty Boy. Used by Erowid with permission.
Close-up of several Amanita muscaria var. formosa mushrooms showing the symmetry of veil fragments (spots) on cap. Late September. [PA, USA]
Photo by Adam Valenzano. © 2011 Erowid.org
Nice photo of A. muscaria var. formosa growing in pine needles in October.
Photo by Hugh Hazelrigg. © 2009 Erowid.org
Color photo of 2 Yellow-Orange Fly Agarics growing under evergreens in October, 1999 [S.E. PA, USA].
Photo from WynnPhoto.com. Used by Erowid with permission.
Color photo of four Yellow-Orange Fly Agaric caps in October, 1999. [S.E. PA, USA]
Photo from WynnPhoto.com. Used by Erowid with permission.
Color photo of a single A. muscaria var formosa [E. KY, USA]
Photo by Beverly Deirfield, © 2004 Erowid.org
Nice color photo of a mature A. muscaria var formosa growing in a fir forest [Central Finland].
Photo by Anjovis, © 2004 Erowid.org
Color photo of a mature A. muscaria var formosa with a small frog on top [W. PA].
Photo by Justin Case, © 2004 Erowid.org
Photo showing three A. muscaria var formosa growing under blue spruce in July [N.E. OH, USA].
Photo by Jerry, © 2004 Erowid.org
Overhead view of a fully mature opened A. muscaria var formosa cap [N.E. OH, USA].
Photo by Jerry, © 2004 Erowid.org
Color photo of a single dried A. muscaria var formosa, found in mid-July, weighing 4.1 grams dried [NY, USA].
Photo by Merchant, © 2004 Erowid.org
Photo showing a large A. muscaria var formosa specimen [S.W. VA, USA].
Photo by Graham Bag, © 2004 Erowid.org
Amanita muscaria (mixed varieties) #
Three beautiful Amanita muscaria specimens. [AK, USA]
Photo by Skeet. © 2006 Erowid.org
Beautiful color photo of four A. muscaria mushrooms growing amongst pines in December [N. FL, USA].
Photo by Mark Shubert, © 2004 Erowid.org
Photo showing a single red A. muscaria growing amongst pines [N. FL, USA].
Photo by Mark Shubert, © 2004 Erowid.org
Color scan on 5 grams of dried A. muscaria. [southern Finland]
Photo by Sienimies, © 2002 Erowid.org
Photo of a large box of Amanita Muscaria mushrooms from South Africa.
Photo by Alkaloidaholic, © 2003 Erowid.org
Photo of a bag containing 28 grams of dried grade A Amanita muscaria from Washington State [WA, USA].
Photo by AST, © 2004 Erowid.org
Photo showing four red Amanita muscaria, freshly harvested in the Southern Highlands in May [NSW, Australia].
Photo by AST, © 2004 Erowid.org
Color photo showing a collection of harvested A. muscaria ready for drying. Largest specimens are 7 inches across [WA, USA].
Photo by Tom, © 2004 Erowid.org
Color photo of a single A. muscaria growing in clover in a tree-covered area near the the ocean [CA, USA].
Photo by Occ, © 2004 Erowid.org
Photo showing a single mature red/orange Amanita muscaria growing beneath birch trees in September [N.E. Scotland].
Photo by Imperialgodfly, © 2004 Erowid.org
Color photo of 4 A. muscaria growing next to a tree in September [Estonia].
Photo by Hape, © 2004 Erowid.org
Amanita cothurnata (Booted Amanita) #
Color photo of 4 tan mushrooms.
Photo from the National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms.
Amanita gemmata (Gemmed Amanita) #
Color photo of a young, bright yellow Amanita gemmata [N. California].
Photo by Erowid, © 2000 Erowid.org
Color photo of two small tan Amanita gemmata [N. California].
Photo by Erowid, © 2000 Erowid.org
Color photo of 4 yellow/tan mushrooms.
Photo from the National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms.
Color photo of 2 yellow/tan mushrooms.
Photo from the National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms.
Amanita pantherina (Panther Amanita) #
Beautiful color photo of single brown Amanita pantherina mushroom growing under a pine tree, mid-May. [Pacific Northwest, USA]
Photo by Lucas, © 2002 Erowid.org
A close-up of a single yellow Amanita pantherina mushroom. [MI, USA]
Photo by BSB. © 2009 Erowid.org
Color photo of 4 tan mushrooms.
Photo from the National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms.
Color photo of 3 tan mushrooms.
Photo from the National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms.
Beautiful color photo of Amanita regalis growing in young Picea forest on the highland in the Czech Republic (former Czechoslovakia).
Photo by Jan Borovicka of the Chech Mycological Society, © 2002 Erowid.org
Beautiful color photo of Amanita regalis growing in young Picea forest on the highland in the Czech Republic (former Czechoslovakia).
Photo by Jan Borovicka of the Chech Mycological Society, © 2002 Erowid.org
Amanita Groups (side by side comparisons) #
Color photo of a display at the Puget Sound Mycological Society
Photo by Bacchus, © 2001 Erowid.org
Color photo of a display at the Puget Sound Mycological Society
Photo by Bacchus, © 2001 Erowid.org
Amanita Botanical Drawings & Icons #
Small color icon of a single red A. muscaria mushroom.
Artist unknown.
Molecules #
Still 2D image of the Ibotenic Acid molecule.
Image by Erowid, © 2002 Erowid.org
Still 3D image of the Ibotenic Acid molecule.
Image by Erowid, © 2002 Erowid.org
Rotating 3D image of the Ibotenic Acid molecule.
Image by Erowid, © 2002 Erowid.org
Rotating 3D image of the Muscimol molecule.
Image by Erowid, © 2002 Erowid.org
Still 2D image of the Muscazone molecule.
Image by Erowid, © 2001 Erowid.org
Rotating 3D image of the Muscazone molecule.
Image by Erowid, © 2002 Erowid.org
EDIBLE LOOKALIKES
Amanita caesaria (American Caesar's Mushroom) - EDIBLE BUT EASILY MISIDENTIFIED #
Amanita rubescens (Blusher) - EDIBLE BUT EASILY MISIDENTIFIED #
Amanita velosa (Orange Spring Amanita, Spring Time Amanita) - EDIBLE BUT EASILY MISIDENTIFIED #
Color photo of 3 orangish mushrooms with cross-section.
Photo by Nathan Wilson, © Nathan Wilson 1994. Used with permission.
POISONOUS LOOKALIKES
Amanita phalloides (Death Cap) - DANGER ! EXTREMELY POISONOUS #
Beautiful color photo of a single young Amanita phalloides.
Photo by Nathan Wilson, © Nathan Wilson 1992. Used with permission.
Amanita verna (Destroying Angels) DANGER ! EXTREMELY POISONOUS #
Submissions and Credits #
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to give credit to all photographers and artists. If you know the photographer of an unlabelled photo
in our collection or if we are using a photo of yours without permission, please let us know and we'll
add credit or remove the image, as you choose.