Amanita marmorata is a species of Amanita found in Denmark and South Australia. It is commonly known as the marbled death cap. Its name derives from the marbling pattern on its pileus, and its relation to A. phalloides.
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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 roseolamellata — considered toxic
- Amanita arocheae — considered toxic
- Amanita pseudoporphyria — considered toxic
- Amanita supravolvata — considered toxic
- Amanita spreta — considered toxic
- Amanita arenicola — considered toxic
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Agaricales
- Family
- Amanitaceae
- Genus
- Amanita
- Species
- Amanita marmorata
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