Destroying Angel (Likely)
Amanita bisporigera
EXTREME DANGER: Potential Deadly Amanita Species
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Alle Bilder (4)
Hauptmerkmale
- Entirely white basidiocarp
- Cap surface smooth with scattered white veil remnants
- Gills white
- free
- and crowded
- Distinct
- membranous white annulus (ring) present on stipe
- Stipe base appears bulbous
- potential volva obscured by soil
Farbe:
Pure white to cream
Geruch:
No distinctive smell (or slightly sweet/unpleasant, requires confirmation)
Wuchsform:
Single
Umgebung:
Soil and leaf litter
Lebensraum & Verbreitung
Lebensraum:
Mixed woodland edge or grassy areas near trees
Verbreitung:
Widespread across North America (Eastern focus for A. bisporigera)
Saisonalität:
Summer and Fall
Zur sicheren Bestimmung
- Volva (critical identification feature) is obscured by soil and debris
Wirtschaftlicher Wert
Marktnachfrage:
None - toxic
Preisspanne:
N/A
Kommerzielle Nutzung:
None
Informationen zur Giftigkeit
Symptome:
- Severe vomiting and bloody diarrhea (delayed onset)
- Acute liver failure
- Kidney failure
- Hypoglycemia
Eintrittszeit:
6 to 24 hours post-ingestion
Erste Hilfe:
- Seek emergency medical treatment immediately (call 911)
- Do not wait for symptoms to appear
- Retain a sample of the mushroom for laboratory identification
Notfallkontakte:
- 911 (US)
- Poison Help (US): 1-800-222-1222
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Empfohlene Handlung
Do not touch. Do not consume. Secure the area and prevent access by pets or children. Immediate destruction or careful removal for professional analysis is required.