16-Oct Deadly Beauty: Amanitas in Autumn

Amanitas are perhaps the most iconic of all toadstools—towering, bulbous-based mushrooms that capture the imagination of storybooks and folklore. None are more famous than the Fly Agaric, with its vivid red cap dotted with white, once believed to give Vikings their battle rage and shamans their visions. But the Amanita family carries a darker side. Among them lurks the Deathcap, responsible for more poisonings than any other mushroom in history—claimed to have altered the course of Europe itself. Even rarer species, from the Destroying Angel to the Panther Cap, reinforce their reputation as fungi both feared and admired. With London’s woods now seeing both dangerous and edible Amanitas, foragers must tread carefully.

Return on October 16th to uncover the mysterious world of Amanitas!

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