Destroying Angel Mushroom
Amanita bisporigera
OrderAgaricales
FamilyAmanitaceae
Habitatmixed woods, grass near trees
Seasonsummer and fall, after rain
LocationBig Thicket NP, Hardin County, Texas
SizeCap width: 2–5 inches; stalk length: 3–8 inches; stalk w
Dietmycorrhizal - partners with tree roots
ConservationLeast Concern
CameraGalaxy S24 UltraLens2.2mmAperturef/2.2Shutter1/180ISO50
About the Destroying Angel Mushroom
A pure white woodland mushroom with a graceful stalk, a skirt-like ring, and a cup at the base - and one of the deadliest fungi on earth. There is no safe way to tell it from an edible white mushroom in the field, and the name is entirely earned, so this is a species to photograph and leave exactly where it stands.
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