Destroying angel
Amanita virosa
Deadly poisonous. Even a small piece can kill: never pick it to eat.
This is a game, not a field guide. Never eat a wild mushroom or plant because of it; if you are unsure, ask a mushroom advisor or a poison centre.
At a glance
- Scientific name
- Amanita virosa
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Agaricales
- Family
- Amanitaceae
- Under the cap
- Gills
- Cap
- Domed, Bell
- Stem
- Ring and volva
- Lives by
- Partner of trees
- Season
- Summer, Autumn
- Habitat
- Broadleaf forest, Conifer forest
- Spore print
- White
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Medium
Did you know?
- Its species name virosa is Latin for 'poisonous' or 'foul-smelling'.
- Its amatoxins attack the liver and kidneys, and the first symptoms can appear only many hours later.
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Similar fungi
- Death cap
Amanita phalloides
- Panther cap
Amanita pantherina
- Fly agaric
Amanita muscaria
Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q472817 · All fungi · All entries