Destroying angel
Amanita virosa
Local namesölüm meleği
The destroying angel is a pure white, deadly poisonous Amanita. It hatches from a white egg and has a hanging ring on the stem and a sac-like cup at the base. A single cap can kill an adult, and because symptoms start hours later, treatment is harder.
Where it's found
Woodland in late summer and autumn, especially under beech and chestnut, but also pine, spruce and fir.
Distribution
Described from Sweden and known throughout Europe, with confirmed records from northern Asia (China).
Similar species
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