A fungus (Agaricus species): fungus with fruiting-bodies growing on wood. Coloured etching by G. D. Ehret, c.1744, after himself.

  • Ehret, Georg Dionysius, 1708-1770.
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1 print : etching, with watercolour

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Agaricus ramosus cornu reniferi referens Miller ... G. D. Ehert, delin & sculp. Lettering continues: "This plant grew from a trunck of an Elm, which was fixed in a dark cellar belonging to Mr. William Winckles a smith in St. James Hay Market. The first appearance of the plant was in the middle of June 1744, and the whole growth was performed in less than three weeks time, the parts of the plant were white at their first vegetation, but soon changed to a dark brown colour, except the large heads which continued of a whitish colour, having in each a large dark umbone; these parts were porous on their underside."ept the

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Wellcome Collection 18635i

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