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Parasol or death cap?
Amanita phalloides is deadly. Parasols have a movable ring and scaly cap — death caps have a volva (sac) at the stem base.
parasol (Macrolepiota procera)
Parasol: large scaly cap, movable double ring, snakeskin stem, no volva sac.
death cap (Amanita phalloides)
Death cap: often greenish, smooth cap, membranous volva at the base.
Amatoxins — life-threatening. Never pick if the stem base is not dug out and checked.
Not legal, harvest or consumption advice. Rules change; local forestry and conservation law apply. FungiFind forecasts conditions, not finds.
FAQ
What does the map show?
Weather-based foraging chances, not a guarantee that fruit bodies stand at the pin.
Can I eat this mushroom?
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