Habitat
- Amanita muscaria
is common throughout most of
the northern hemisphere.
- Although it has been known to
inhabit fields (above right), it mainly lives in wooded areas
(above left), particularly around pine, spruce, fir, birch, and
aspen. Which trees it associates with depends on its
geographic location.. A. muscaria forms a very important
symbiotic relationship with these trees, aiding in nutrition, that I will discuss
later.
- The abundance and organization of A. muscaria is
also quite variable. It can be found alone, in large,
dense colonies, or large rings.
We will continue our "trip" though the world of A. muscaria by looking into how it acquires Nutrition.