Eastern Destroying Angel
Amanita bisporigera
Family: Amanitaceae
Also called: Eastern Destroying Angel, White Death Angel
Overview
Most common American destroying angel. Pure white. Fatal amatoxin poisoning. Avoid all white Amanitas.
Edibility
Deadly poisonous
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
mycorrhizal
Typical peak
Sep–Oct
Season
Sep–Nov — typical fruiting months: Aug, Sep, Oct.
Host trees & substrate
- Mycorrhizal with oak
- Mycorrhizal with beech
- Mycorrhizal with hemlock
Where it grows
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