Amanita muscaria

The Fly Agaric, so called because pieces of the fungus soaked in milk were found to attract and stupefy flies. The fungus is poisonous and also hallucinogenic and has a long history in Siberian folklore. Found in woods, often associated with the roots of birch trees.

Called by Beatrix Potter the 'spluttered candle'. A curious white fungus, bearing the spores over the convoluted upper surfaces. Found rather commonly in woodland in summer and autumn.