Death by Death Cap Amanita phalloides

With spring and summer coming I cannot emphasize enough. Know what you are picking. I just thought I would touch on the death cap a bit. This mushroom intrigues me because of its place in history. As I have said in past articles this is a good genus to stay away from. There are some edible mushrooms in this group. But why take the chance. The caps are generally greenish in color, with a white stipe and gills. This is one of the most poisonous of all the mushrooms. It appears mostly in the summer and fall. The spore print is white.Murder, or by accident, Roman Emperor Claudius and Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI, death by Death Cap. This is a brief discription of this mushroom- consult your mushroom guide for further identification. Tags:wild mushrooms, mushroom hunting, poisonous mushrooms

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