. The book of woodcraft and Indian lore. Outdoor life; Indians of North America -- Social life and customs; Fungi; Trees -- United States. Mushrooms, Fungi, or Toadstools 395 of the stem is elongated tapering downward; the Napkin Amanitas {mappa), volva circularly split; but all will be known by the four characters, poison-cup, ring, white or yellowish gills, and the form shown in the diagram — and all are deadly Amanita phalloides. This wan demon of the woods is probably the deadliest of all vegetable growths. To this pale villain or its kin is traced the responsibility for all death
. The book of woodcraft and Indian lore. Outdoor life; Indians of North America -- Social life and customs; Fungi; Trees -- United States. Mushrooms, Fungi, or Toadstools 395 of the stem is elongated tapering downward; the Napkin Amanitas {mappa), volva circularly split; but all will be known by the four characters, poison-cup, ring, white or yellowish gills, and the form shown in the diagram — and all are deadly Amanita phalloides. This wan demon of the woods is probably the deadliest of all vegetable growths. To this pale villain or its kin is traced the responsibility for all deaths on record from toad- stool poisoning. There have been cases of recovery when a strong man got but a little of the poison, but any one mak- ing a meal of this fungus, when beyond reach of medical aid, has but a poor chance of escape. Its poison is a subtle alkaloid akin to rattlesnake venom, it rarely begins to show. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Seton, Ernest Thompson, 1860-1946. Garden City, N. Y. Doubleday, Page
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