⚠ If you suspect ingestion of this species, call Poison Control immediately:
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Destroying Angel (lookalike)

Amanita bisporigera / A. virosa

⚠ Severely Toxic

Seek emergency medical care immediately

Cap color: white
Cap size: medium
Gill color: white
Gill attachment: free
Stem: Pure white, with a skirt-like ring and a bulbous base enclosed in a white cup-shaped volva
Texture: smooth
Habitat: forest floor
Fruiting season: summer,fall
Peak season: Summer–Fall

Key Identification Features

Pure white cap gills and stem, ring on upper stem, bulbous base in a volva cup, white spore print. Immature button stage enclosed in white egg.

Symptoms & Toxicity

Amatoxin — delayed 6–24 hours onset. Severe liver and kidney failure. Frequently fatal without transplant.

Regions Found

Region data not available

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

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