Destroying angel

Amanita virosa

Русское название: Мухомор вонючий

A white, potentially deadly Amanita containing amatoxins. Pure white colour can create false reassurance, especially in inexperienced foragers. If ingestion is suspected, seek urgent medical guidance without waiting for illness.

✳ Scientific names are used to reduce confusion between local names.

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Safety information

Never decide to eat a wild mushroom from a photograph or online description. A mistake can be fatal. For mushroom ingestion or suspected poisoning, contact emergency medical services or a poison centre immediately, even if symptoms have not appeared.

Irish Poisons Centre mushroom safety ↗

◎Distribution

Europe, especially northern temperate regions

♧Habitat

Coniferous and mixed forests

✺Identification limits

Images and brief descriptions are for learning, not for reliably identifying a specimen. Take particular care with poisonous plants and mushrooms.

Further reading and image creditsAmanita virosa — Wikipedia overview ↗Photo, author and license — Wikimedia Commons ↗

Identification is never guaranteed by a photo. Scientific names are used to reduce confusion between local names.

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