Fungi > Amanita > Amanita phalloides > Amanita phalloides
Amanita phalloides
Death Cap
Origin: Europe.
| Family |
| Amanitaceae |
| Genus |
| Amanita |
| Species |
| phalloides |
| Category |
| Fungi |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Growth |
| Fast |
| ID Characteristic |
| A plain, white coloured mushroom with a very pale cap. |
| Habitat |
| Found in broad-leaved woods such as Quercus and Fagus. |
| 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. |
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