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Suspected Death Cap Complex

Amanita phalloides

HIGH RISK LOOKALIKES

High Risk: Potential Deadly Amanita Lookalike

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Caratteristiche Chiave

  • Cap brown to olive-brown
  • smooth
  • convex to broadly convex
  • Gills white
  • crowded
  • appearing free or narrowly attached
  • Stem white
  • solid
  • potentially lacking a visible ring (annulus)
  • Base structure (volva) is obscured or missing in the image
  • Gills remain white (suggests white spore print)
  • Overall robust
  • fleshy stature
Colore:

Brown cap, white gills and stem

Odore:

Unknown

Schema di Crescita:

Cannot assess

Ambiente:

Unknown

Habitat e Distribuzione

Habitat:

Unknown (Amanita species are typically mycorrhizal with trees)

Distribuzione:

Widespread globally, depending on specific species

Stagionalità:

Unknown

Caratteristiche determinanti per la conferma
  • Critical identifying features (volva, ring) are obscured or missing
  • Spore print color is unknown, preventing confirmation of genus (Amanita vs. Pluteus)
  • Habitat and geographical data are missing

Valore Economico

Domanda di Mercato:

None - toxic

Fascia di Prezzo:

N/A

Uso Commerciale:

None

Specie Simili

Deer Mushroom

Pluteus cervinus

Edible, but easily confused with deadly species when young
Differenze Chiave:
  • Gills turn pink rapidly due to pink spore print
  • Gills are truly free from the stem
  • Lacks a volva or ring

Volvopluteus

Volvopluteus gloiocephalus

Edible (if correctly identified), but requires large volva
Differenze Chiave:
  • Gills turn pink due to pink spore print
  • Always possesses a large, sack-like volva at the base

Destroying Angel

Amanita virosa

TOXIC - Amatoxin poisoning (Lethal)
Differenze Chiave:
  • Typically pure white cap and stem
  • Usually possesses a distinct ring and volva

Azione Consigliata

Do not consume. Immediate disposal of all collected specimens is mandatory. Wash hands thoroughly.