Destroying Angel - Amanita bisporigera

A very deadly mushroom!

Habitat: Deciduous forest

comments (4)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Thanks for the warning, and what a stunning name it has! Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  It's also known as the Angel of Death! Posted 5 years ago

Paul Dirksen

Lion

Nice find I guess, you don't see them in Western Europe.
Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  I think the European version might be Amanita virosa. Posted 5 years ago

The Eastern North American destroying angel

''Amanita bisporigera'' is a deadly poisonous species of fungus in the family Amanitaceae. It is commonly known as the eastern North American destroying angel or just as the destroying angel, although the fungus shares this latter name with three other lethal white ''Amanita'' species, ''A. ocreata'', ''A. verna'' and ''A. virosa''.

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Similar species: Agaricales

Species identified by Christine Young