Amanita phalloides (Death Cap)


Botanical Information

FamilyAmanitaceae
GenusAmanita
Speciesphalloides
CategoryFungi
OriginEurope.
Ethnobotanical Uses
Disclaimer
Consuming Amantia can be fatal and symptoms can include severe abdominal pain after six hours, followed by renal and over failure. It is the biggest fungal killer in the world.

Details

USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness Ref.
GrowthFast
Flowering PeriodSeptember, October, November

Description and Growing Information

ID CharacteristicA plain, white coloured mushroom with a very pale cap.
HabitatFound in broad-leaved woods such as Quercus and Fagus.

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