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Death cap!

Amanita phalloides

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Field Notes

Description:

Toxic lethal fungi. It is known as "Death cap". It grows in soil, under oaks. It is easily recognised by its yellowish-olive pileus, the ring and the volva around it´s stipe.

Hongo tóxico mortal. Se lo conoce como "Ángel de la muerte" o "Death cap". Suele crecer en las cercanías de robles. Se lo puede reconocer por el tono amarillo oliva del píleo (sombrero) y la volva (el saco blanco en la base del pie).

Habitat:

Cosmopolitan species.

Distribuído en todo el mundo.

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