Death cap
Amanita phalloides
Deadly poisonous — never eat any part of it.
If someone has eaten it, call emergency services or your poison control centre.
Foraging: Never eat a wild mushroom on a photo or an app’s word. Many deadly species look like edible ones.
The story
In Wales, this notorious fungus is known by the evocative name 'cap marwol,' while in Sweden it is called 'lömsk flugsvamp.' These regional names reflect the dark reputation of this deadly mushroom. Originally native to Europe, it has quietly expanded its territory across the globe since the late twentieth century, traveling silently alongside imported oak, chestnut, and pine trees to establish itself in new soils far from its original home.
Sources: Wikidata, en.wikipedia.org
- Family
- Amanitaceae
About
Amanita phalloides, commonly known as the death cap, is a deadly poisonous basidiomycete fungus and mushroom, one of many in the genus Amanita. Originating in Europe but later introduced to other parts of the world since the late twentieth century, A. phalloides forms ectomycorrhizas with various broadleaved trees. In some cases, the death cap has been introduced to new regions with the cultivation of non-native species of oak, chestnut, and pine. The large fruiting bodies appear in summer and autumn; the caps are generally greenish in colour with a white stipe and gills. The cap colour is variable, including white forms, and is thus not a reliable identifier.
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- Name
- Amanita phalloides
- Slug
- amanita-phalloides
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Amanitaceae
- Genus
- Amanita
- Species
- phalloides
- Wikidata QID
- Q188643
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 5
- Data completeness
- 43
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