Suspected Death Cap Complex
Amanita phalloides
High Risk: Potential Deadly Amanita Lookalike
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Key Features
- 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
Color:
Brown cap, white gills and stem
Smell:
Unknown
Growth Pattern:
Cannot assess
Environment:
Unknown
Habitat & Distribution
Habitat:
Unknown (Amanita species are typically mycorrhizal with trees)
Distribution:
Widespread globally, depending on specific species
Seasonality:
Unknown
Critical Features for Confirmation
- 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
Economic Value
Market Demand:
None - toxic
Price Range:
N/A
Commercial Use:
None
Similar Species
Deer Mushroom
Pluteus cervinus
Key Differences:
- Gills turn pink rapidly due to pink spore print
- Gills are truly free from the stem
- Lacks a volva or ring
Volvopluteus
Volvopluteus gloiocephalus
Key Differences:
- Gills turn pink due to pink spore print
- Always possesses a large, sack-like volva at the base
Destroying Angel
Amanita virosa
Key Differences:
- Typically pure white cap and stem
- Usually possesses a distinct ring and volva
Recommended Action
Do not consume. Immediate disposal of all collected specimens is mandatory. Wash hands thoroughly.