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Destroying Angel

Amanita virosa

About

Pure white and beautiful, the destroying angel is one of Europe's most deadly fungi. Growing in deciduous and mixed woodland, it contains the same deadly amatoxins as the death cap and has caused multiple fatalities across Europe.

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Quick Facts

Category
Fungus
Latin name
Amanita virosa
IUCN Status
LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.