The Fly agaric has got to be one of the most recognizable mushrooms. With its pretty colours and depictions in old fairy tales, it is a true classic. The Fly agaric is named after the medieval practice of breaking up the caps and leaving them in milk to stupefy flies. This mushroom also has hallucinogenic properties which the Lapps have used traditionally in ceremonies and even to round up reindeer, who seem to love them.
It can be identified by its beautiful red and white spotted cap and its cream white stem, skirt, and gills.
The white spots on a Fly agaric are actually the remains of the vulvic sack and can be washed of in the rain leaving just the red cap.
This mini Mushrooms is about 5cm tall and carved from a single piece of basswood.
All carvings are made to order and will differ slightly from the pictures.