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NO MUSHROOM is worthier of fear than the terribly poisonous Death Cap (Amanita phalloides). This single, widespread species of mushroom is solely responsible for the majority of fatal and otherwise serious mushroom poisoning cases, worldwide as well as in North America.
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americanmushrooms.com/deathcap.htm
americanmushrooms.com/deathcap.htm
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Common Name: Death Cap ... A large, handsome mushroom, the Death Cap is often abundant under oaks in the Bay Area, especially in warm, wet years. Because of its toxicity, it should be one of the first mushrooms learned. Fortunately, Amanita phalloides is distinctive and with experience, easily identified.
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www.mykoweb.com/CAF/species/Amanita_phalloides.html
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The death cap is the most common cause of deadly mushroom poisoning in the United States, and the fungus is spreading like crazy in California. Biologist Anne Pringle is investigating a death cap hotspot, and in the process, trying to secure her career at Harvard. ... She kneels down to look at a fist-sized death cap mushroom.
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www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7251327
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The Death Cap is responsible for the most mushroom poisonings in the world. It looks a lot like other mushrooms which people eat (compare it to the Honey Mushroom on this site). It has a cap up to six inches wide, and a stalk up to five inches tall.
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www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/death_cap.htm
www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/death_cap.htm
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Smooth, yellowish-green to olive-brown cap; white gills; white stem; membranous skirt on stem; cup-like structure around the base of the stem. ... Without effective, early medical intervention, coma and death occur between one and two weeks after eating the mushroom. Death is caused by liver failure, often accompanied by...
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www.anbg.gov.au/fungi/deathcap.html
www.anbg.gov.au/fungi/deathcap.html
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and the smooth (rather than lined) cap margin. Cap color is not the best thing to rely on in identification, since it is fairly variable. Older specimens have a distinctive, foul smell to them, but smell is never a very objective determiner.
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www.mushroomexpert.com/amanita_phalloides.html
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www.myspace.com/deathcaprecords
www.myspace.com/deathcaprecords
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This is one of the most poisonous European toadstools. All parts of the fungus are deadly, and it should never be eaten. ... The cap is typically yellowish to olivaceous green, sometimes paling almost to white, usually with darker streaks radiating ... Home > British Fungi > Death cap...
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www.arkive.org/death-cap/amanita-phalloides/
www.arkive.org/death-cap/amanita-phalloides/
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Independent Music Distribution Label. Based in the UK. Offers distribution services, CD Duplication and inclusion of music on iTunes. ... This web site catalogues the progress and development of Death Cap Records. It is run by myself, Toby White and was started as a result of many things. To learn more, please visit the...
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www.deathcaprecords.com/
www.deathcaprecords.com/
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