Eastern Destroying Angel
Amanita bisporigera
Family: Amanitaceae
Overview
Pure white North American destroying angel of eastern hardwoods. Mycorrhizal with oak. Same amatoxin chemistry as A. phalloides — fatal at one cap.
Edibility
Deadly poisonous
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
mycorrhizal
Host trees & substrate
- Local forest substrate
Key identification features
- Entirely white
- Sack-like volva at base
- White spore print
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