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Amanita phalloides
Death Cap Mushroom
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Photographer: Ron Wolf
ID: 0000 0000 0109 0003 (2009-01-01)Copyright © 2009 Ron Wolf
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date of photo Dec 31, 2008
location
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. Near Felton (Santa Cruz County, California, US)family
Pluteaceae
order
Agaricales
class Basidiomycetes
notes This species is deadly poisonous! This view clearly shows the white sac or volva at the base of the stalk that is a characteristic of deadly Amanitas. It may not always be so obvious, however. The color of this mushroom may fade with age and other features may deteriorate. Any particular photo, by itself, is not a reliable guide to identification.camera Canon 40D, 100mm macro, f/16, 1.0 sec.
photo category: Fungi - fungi
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Death Cap Mushroom (photographer)
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