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Coker's Amanita

Amanita cokeri

☠ Deadly

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

Cap color: white,cream
Cap size: 8–20 cm
Gill color: white
Gill attachment: free
Stem: white, stout with large basal bulb and volva, ring present
Texture: firm
Habitat: mixed hardwood forest
Fruiting season: July–October
Peak season: Summer–Fall (July–October)

Key Identification Features

Cap white to cream, 8–20 cm, densely covered with white pyramidal warts
base with large bulb and white volva
ring present
gills white
stem white
deadly — one of the most toxic Amanitas in southeastern US

Symptoms & Toxicity

Deadly — contains amatoxins causing fatal liver failure 6–24 hours after ingestion; Call Poison Control 1-800-222-1222

Regions Found

Region data not available

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

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