Ciliated German Pellitory vs Fly Agaric

Anacyclus ciliatus compared with Amanita muscaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ciliated German Pellitory	Fly Agaric
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Asterales (菊目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Anacyclus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Anacyclus ciliatus	Amanita muscaria

Conservation Status

Ciliated German Pellitory

LC — Least Concern

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ciliated German Pellitory	Fly Agaric
Diet	—	Decomposer
Average Lifespan	—	1 years
Average Length	—	20 cm
Average Weight	—	100 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ciliated German Pellitory

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Fly Agaric

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

Ciliated German Pellitory

Ciliated German pellitory (Anacyclus ciliatus) is an annual or short-lived perennial herb in the family Asteraceae, native to the Mediterranean Basin. It produces prostrate to ascending stems bearing finely divided, feathery leaves and daisy-like flower heads with white ray florets and a yellow disc. The species grows in dry, open habitats such as rocky slopes, garrigue, abandoned fields, roadsides, and coastal scrub, preferring calcareous soils with low fertility and good drainage. Its distribution spans southern Europe, North Africa, and the Near East, encompassing the core of the Mediterranean climatic zone. Anacyclus ciliatus is classified as Least Concern, with widespread populations across its native range. The genus Anacyclus includes several species with similar morphology, and its taxonomy has been subject to revision. Like many Mediterranean annuals, ciliated German pellitory completes its life cycle during the cool, wet winter and spring months, producing abundant seed before the summer drought. It is a component of traditional Mediterranean dry grassland and rocky vegetation communities. Some Anacyclus species have been investigated for medicinal properties, particularly root extracts showing anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity. Conservation of Mediterranean garrigue and dry grassland habitats benefits this species alongside many other endemic plants of the region.

Fly Agaric

毒蝇鹅膏菌（Amanita muscaria）是地球上最具标志性和辨识度的真菌，在北半球寒带森林中展示出点缀白色鳞片的鲜红色菌盖。尽管外观如童话般，它含有包括蝇蕈醇和鹅膏氨酸在内的强效致幻化合物，具有中度毒性。它与桦树、松树和云杉形成关键的菌根共生关系，交换矿物质营养和碳，在寒带森林养分循环中发挥不可或缺的作用。