Destroying Angel
Amanita virosa
Family: Amanitaceae
Also called: Destroying Angel, European Destroying Angel
Overview
Pure white Amanita with ring, sack-volva, white gills. Fatal amatoxin poisoning. Avoid all 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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