Death Cap-Horse Mushroom Botanical Poster

We've recently obtained a series of Scientific German Educational Charts that were originally illustrated in the 1950s and 60s. They continue to be produced by the same printing company. This manufacturer has been internationally recognized for producing scientifically accurate educational charts since 1929.

These charts have been reissued using the original film and same methods as the first printing. They are printed without inscription for university study and aesthetic purposes with special attention paid to anatomical detail and accuracy.

They are mounted on canvas and fitted with stable wooden rods. They measure 44.5 inches tall by 32.25 inches wide (85 cm x 120 cm). Each chart comes with a nylon cord that passes through the top wooden rod for easy hanging.

They come rolled and are shipped in a sturdy mailing tube. Included with each poster is a key with accompanying text in English, German, French, and Spanish.

Death Cap/Horse Mushroom Key- Amanita phalloides - "Death Cap"

Fig. 1a - Left: Very young fungus in section - Right: Young fungus The cap has burst through the white membrane (universal veil) in which the fungus is at first completely enclosed Fig. 1b - Middle-aged fungus: The veil which covers the stalk of spores begins to peel off the edge of the cap and this remains as the cup at the base called the volva. Some of the white veil is here seen still adhering to the cap. Fig 1c - Old fungus: The dark cross-hatching on the stock is now clearly seen. All that remained of the veil has now been washed away by the rain. Blackish streaks radiate from the center to the edge of the cap. A snail-bite can be seen on the front left of the cap. Fig. 1d - A lighter greenish-white variety No dark colored streaks on top of the cap. Fig. 1e - Fungus as seen from underneath Gills, volva, stalk and ring show the pure white basic color. BottomOrder: Agaricales Genus: Amanitaceae Variety:Agaricus arvensis - "Horse Mushroom" Fig. 1a - Recently the variety has been subdivided into three groups, the thin fleshed horse mushroom (sub-species silvicola) the delicious horse mushroom (sub-species exquisitus) and the large-spore horse mushroom (sub-species macrosporus) Fig. 2a - Young mushroom Even at this early stage it can be seen that the cap is clearly stepped relatively to the stalk or stipe - no veil Fig. 2b - Section through a young mushroom. The gills are not pure white like the cap pith, but a yellowish-gray. A slightly bulbous protuberance at the base - but no veil Fig. 2c - Middle-aged mushroom: The gills are now light pink. Fig. 2d - Gills are dark, somewhat blackish-brown.