Fly agaric

The fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) from the genus Amanita is one of the best known mushrooms at all. The beautiful mushroom is characterized by the fact that its stem carries a ring made of the remains of the cuticle (velum) that protected the spore-bearing lamellae of the growing mushroom. Remains of the velum are mostly white spots on the beautiful red to yellow-orange hat of the mushroom. These spots as well as the stem ring may have been washed off by rain or may have been lost through animal feeding