Amanita amerivirosa is an agaric species of fungus in genus Amanita. It is poisonous, containing deadly amatoxins. It is commonly referred to as the North American destroying angel, and is one of the many species in Amanita section Phalloideae that is considered a destroying angel.
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Is it poisonous?
Considered toxic. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. The note covers its whole genus. Genus holds the deadliest mushrooms; several species are edible but none should be eaten without expert identification Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Amanita suballiacea — considered toxic
- Amanita bisporigera — toxic
- Amanita magnivelaris — considered toxic
- Amanita elliptosperma — considered toxic
- Amanita sturgeonii — considered toxic
- Amanita verna — toxic
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Agaricales
- Family
- Amanitaceae
- Genus
- Amanita
- Species
- Amanita amerivirosa
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