Amanita muscaria or fly agaric is one of the most beautiful and remarkable mushrooms, AND highly poisonous. It has a red. orange or yellow cap covered with small white speckles. This one that I saw today has a large red orangecap, about 7.5 inches or 19 centimeters in diameter. It's extraordinary that the partial veil is still attached to its stem.

Sometimes Amanitas are eaten by dogs and cats due to the fishy or animal odor. Amanita can cause a deep coma-like sleep. According to NAMA (North American Mycological Association), most dogs will recover and should not be euthanized. Other symptoms of poisoning are mild to severe GI distress, salivation, urination, diarrhea, vomiting, cramping, tearing and more. Often, symptoms are delayed for up to 24 hours. In the Pacific Northwest, 95 percent of the dogs poisoned are Labrador Retrievers.

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