Destroying Angel
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Destroying Angel
Amanita
The Destroying Angel is a beautiful but deadly mushroom. It is important to be very careful around it!
Habitat: Forests
Appearance
The Destroying Angel has a pure white, smooth cap, often slightly sticky when wet. Its stalk is also white, featuring a fragile ring (annulus) and a distinctive, sac-like cup (volva) at its base. Unlike many white mushrooms, its gills are free and don't attach to the stem.
KingdomFungiPhylumBasidiomycotaClassAgaricomycetesOrderAgaricalesFamilyAmanitaceaeGenusAmanita
Category
FungiRarity
Epic
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Interesting facts
Eating it causes severe liver and kidney damage, often irreversible.
Just one Destroying Angel mushroom can contain enough poison to kill an adult!
Symptoms might not appear for hours, making it incredibly dangerous.
There's no specific antidote; treatment aims to remove the deadly toxins.
Special abilities
Ability
Silent Slayer Toxin
Destroying Angel produces amatoxins that powerfully destroy liver cells because these toxins interfere with cell processes.
Ability
Delayed Danger
Destroying Angel has a delayed onset of symptoms (6-24 hours) that helps them avoid immediate detection by those who consume them.
Ability
Root Network Partner
Destroying Angel forms beneficial mycorrhizal partnerships with tree roots that help both organisms gather vital nutrients.
Measurements & details
- Height
- 5-20 cm
- Edibility
- deadly
- Cap Diameter
- 5-15 cm
- Growth Substrate
- soil
- Season
- Late spring to fall
- Spore Color
- White
Ecological connections
symbiotic with
White Oak
Quercus alba
Forms crucial underground mycorrhizal links.
symbiotic with
Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
Shares nutrients with these conifer roots.
eaten by
Fungus Gnat
Mycetophila fungorum
Larvae feed on mushroom tissues.
Traits
Deciduous
Deciduous plants periodically shed all their leaves, typically during autumn or dry seasons.
Spore Producing
Spore-producing organisms reproduce by releasing small, often single-celled, reproductive units called spores.
Forest
Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life.
Poisonous
Poisonous organisms produce toxins that can cause harm when ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through contact.
Also known as
Angel of Death
Collections
Safety
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Do not pick or eat anything you find. Some plants and mushrooms can be harmful.
Frequently Asked Questions
How tall is Destroying Angel?
5-20 cm
Is Destroying Angel edible?
deadly
How big is Destroying Angel?
5-15 cm
Where is Destroying Angel usually found?
Forests
What does Destroying Angel grow on?
soil
When is Destroying Angel in season?
Late spring to fall
What color are Destroying Angel spores?
White
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