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False Death Cap (Amanita verna)

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Amanita verna

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Toxic

Deadly

Amanita verna is deadly poisonous. It contains amatoxins and phallotoxins, which cause severe liver and kidney damage. Ingestion can be fatal.

Toxin Type: Amatoxins, PhallotoxinsReaction Type: Liver and kidney damage

Don't confuse with these look-alikes

Misidentification is the most common cause of mushroom poisoning. False Death Cap can be confused with:

  • Death Cap — Mushroom

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