Death cap
Amanita phalloides
Local namesköygöçürenevcikkıranölüm meleği
The death cap is the most poisonous mushroom known and causes most fatal mushroom poisonings worldwide. Its cap is usually olive-green, with white gills and stem and a sac-like cup at the base. Its amatoxins are not destroyed by cooking or freezing and attack the liver and kidneys.
Where it's found
Grows on the ground in summer and autumn, most often under oak but also beech, chestnut, birch and pine.
Distribution
Native to Europe, from Scandinavia to the Mediterranean, North Africa and northern Iran. It has been carried with trees to North America, Australia and New Zealand.
Similar species
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