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Chlorine-scented Amanita

Amanita chlorinosma

☠ Deadly

Call Poison Control immediately: 1-800-222-1222

Cap color: white
Cap size: 8–18 cm
Gill color: white
Gill attachment: free
Stem: white, stout with basal bulb, ring present
Texture: firm
Habitat: pine-oak forest
Fruiting season: July–October
Peak season: Summer–Fall (July–October)

Key Identification Features

Cap white, 8–18 cm, with coarse white pyramidal warts
strong and distinctive chlorine or bleach-like odor — unmistakable
ring present
bulbous base
gills white
found in mixed hardwood and pine-oak woodlands of SE and SW

Symptoms & Toxicity

Potentially deadly — contains amatoxins; strong chlorine odor distinguishes it; do not handle; call Poison Control if ingested: 1-800-222-1222

Regions Found

Region data not available

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

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