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Pyramid Amanita

Amanita pyramidifera

TOXIC

High-Risk White Amanita Species

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Caractéristiques clés

  • White convex cap with sharp
  • pyramidal warts
  • White
  • crowded gills free from the stem
  • Thick white stem with a membranous partial veil
  • Distinct bulbous base with friable volva remnants
Couleur :

White

Odeur :

Unknown

Mode de croissance :

Single

Environnement :

Leaf litter and soil

Habitat et distribution

Habitat :

Eucalypt woodlands and native dry forests

Distribution :

Eastern Australia (Queensland and New South Wales)

Saisonnalité :

Summer to Autumn

Valeur économique

Demande du marché :

None - toxic

Gamme de prix :

N/A

Usage commercial :

None

Informations sur la toxicité

Symptômes :
  • Severe gastrointestinal distress
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Potential delayed organ toxicity
Délai d'apparition :

Unknown, potentially delayed 6 to 24 hours

Premiers secours :
  • Seek immediate medical evaluation if ingested
  • Do not wait for symptoms to emerge
  • Bring photographic evidence of the mushroom to the hospital
Contacts d'urgence :
  • 000
  • Poisons Information Centre (AU): 13 11 26

Espèces similaires

Pineapple Amanita

Amanita ananiceps

TOXIC - suspected
Différences clés :
  • Warts are generally softer and less strictly pyramidal
  • Prominent veil remnants often hang from the cap margin

Death Cap (White Form)

Amanita phalloides

DEADLY TOXIC - severe liver failure
Différences clés :
  • Cap is entirely smooth, lacking any warts
  • Stem base features a distinct, loose, sac-like membranous volva

Action recommandée

Do not consume. Leave undisturbed in its natural environment.