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European Destroying Angel

Amanita verna

TOXIC

EXTREME RISK: FEATURES CONSISTENT WITH DEADLY AMANITA SPECIES

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Alle Bilder (4)

Hauptmerkmale

  • Large
  • pure white cap
  • smooth surface
  • Gills are free
  • crowded
  • and pure white
  • Robust
  • white stem with a bulbous base
  • Base structure suggests remnants of a universal veil (volva)
  • No visible ring (annulus) on the stem shaft
  • Flesh does not appear to stain or bruise color
Farbe:

Pure white (cap, gills, stem)

Geruch:

Unknown (often mild or slightly unpleasant)

Wuchsform:

Single

Umgebung:

Soil

Lebensraum & Verbreitung

Lebensraum:

Deciduous or mixed forest floor, often near oaks or chestnuts

Verbreitung:

Mediterranean Europe, including Spain (Alicante region)

Saisonalität:

Spring to Autumn

Zur sicheren Bestimmung
  • Spore print color is unknown (critical for distinguishing Amanita from Agaricus)
  • Full volva structure is obscured by damage/soil
  • Multiple mushroom species present in the collection

Wirtschaftlicher Wert

Marktnachfrage:

None - toxic

Preisspanne:

N/A

Kommerzielle Nutzung:

None

Informationen zur Giftigkeit

Symptome:
  • Severe gastrointestinal distress (delayed 6-24 hours)
  • False remission period
  • Liver and kidney failure
  • Coma and death
Eintrittszeit:

6 to 24 hours post-ingestion

Erste Hilfe:
  • Contact emergency services immediately
  • Do not induce vomiting unless instructed by medical personnel
Notfallkontakte:
  • 112 (EU Emergency)
  • 112 (Spain Poison Control)

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Empfohlene Handlung

Immediate disposal of all collected specimens. If ingestion has occurred, seek emergency medical attention immediately.