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Destroying Angel (Amanita bisporigera)

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Amanita bisporigera

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Toxic

Deadly

Amanita bisporigera is one of the most toxic mushrooms known. It contains amatoxins, specifically alpha-amanitin, which are cyclic peptides that primarily target liver and kidney cells, leading to severe and often fatal organ damage. Ingestion of even a small amount can be lethal. Symptoms typically appear 6-24 hours after ingestion, often in three phases: gastrointestinal (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea), a period of false recovery, and then severe liver and kidney failure.

Toxin Type: Amatoxins (alpha-amanitin, beta-amanitin, gamma-amanitin)Reaction Type: Hepatotoxic (liver-damaging) and Nephrotoxic (kidney-damaging)

Don't confuse with these look-alikes

Misidentification is the most common cause of mushroom poisoning. Destroying Angel can be confused with:

  • Western Destroying Angel — Amanita
  • European Destroying Angel — Amanita
  • Death Cap — Amanita
  • Meadow Mushroom — Agaricus

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