Amanita regalis
my contribution to FungiFriday by ewkaw
here in Norway we call this common mushroom
'brun fluesopp' which translates as brown fly agaric. well, imagine my surprise when i looked up the english name and found it was 'king of Sweden amanita' or at least
'royal fly agaric'.
well they may be kings in the land of our sweet brethren (Sweden) but here they are still regarded as commoners, albeit admittedly rather handsome and at times even stately ones at that . i mean they can't all be kings at the same time, can they? and that is just as well given how many there are of them and the reputation of royal affairs.
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i took all the above photos last week where royalty crowned the nearby forest floor and penty were still up and coming.