European Destroying Angel

Amanita virosa

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Amanita virosa, commonly known in Europe as the destroying angel, is a deadly poisonous basidiomycete fungus, one of many in the genus Amanita. Occurring in Europe, A. virosa associates with various deciduous and coniferous trees. The large fruiting bodies (i.e., the mushrooms) appear in summer and autumn; the caps, stipes and gills are all white in colour.

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  1. (c) onnola, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/30845644@N04/5018254000
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanita_virosa

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