🚨 CRITICAL SAFETY PROTOCOL 🚨
If a toxic mushroom ingestion is suspected, do not wait for symptoms to appear. Seek emergency medical care immediately.

In the US: Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222
In Canada: Call your provincial hotline (ON: 1-800-268-9017, QC: 1-800-463-5060, BC: 1-800-567-8911)
International: Contact your country's national emergency number (911 / 999 / 112 / 000) or local hospital emergency department right away

Latin American Death Cap

Amanita arocheae

⚠ Severely Toxic

Seek emergency medical care immediately

Habitat: Tropical forest edges, roadsides, disturbed land near hardwoods; common in Cuba, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica
Fruiting season: June–November
Peak season: Year-round in tropical climates, peak June–November wet season

Key Identification Features

Pale olive-green to yellowish-green cap 5–12 cm
white gills free from stem
white ring (annulus) on stem
volva (cup) at base of stem
white spore print

Symptoms & Toxicity

Amatoxin poisoning — delayed onset 6–24 hours: nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain followed by apparent recovery, then acute liver and kidney failure. Mortality rate 10–30% without transplant. MEDICAL EMERGENCY.

Regions Found

Central America — Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala
Greater Antilles — Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

Safety disclaimer: This page is for educational purposes only. Never eat a wild mushroom based solely on online information. Always verify identification using multiple reliable field guides and, when possible, consult an experienced forager or mycologist. When in doubt, don't eat it. Spore & Scout accepts no responsibility for identification errors or adverse reactions. If you believe someone has ingested a toxic mushroom, seek emergency medical care immediately. US: 1-800-222-1222 | Canada: contact your provincial hotline | International: dial your national emergency number (911 / 999 / 112 / 000).