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Amanita phalloides

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Death Cap

GNRUnranked Found in 12 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.903125
Element CodeNFAMA000G0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderAgaricales
FamilyAmanitaceae
GenusAmanita
Other Common Names
Amanite phalloïde (FR) Euro-Asian Death Cap (EN)
Concept Reference
CABI Bioscience, CBS, and Landcare Research. 2007. Index Fungorum. Available online: www.indexfungorum.org. Accessed 2007.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaNU
ProvinceRankNative
ManitobaSNANo
New BrunswickSUYes
QuebecSNRYes
SaskatchewanSNANo
Nova ScotiaSUYes
British ColumbiaSNANo
United StatesNNA
ProvinceRankNative
IndianaSNANo
MarylandSNANo
OregonSNANo
WashingtonSNANo
MaineSNANo
CaliforniaSNANo
PennsylvaniaSNANo
New YorkSNANo
New HampshireSNANo
New JerseySNANo
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (12)
California (12)
AreaForestAcres
CamuesaLos Padres National Forest8,209
Chalk PeakLos Padres National Forest7,472
Chips CreekPlumas National Forest12,940
DiableLos Padres National Forest19,597
JuncalLos Padres National Forest12,289
Lake EleanorShasta-Trinity National Forest397
Malduce BuckhornLos Padres National Forest14,177
MonoLos Padres National Forest28,141
MosesSequoia National Forest22,077
Santa CruzLos Padres National Forest21,182
TequepisLos Padres National Forest9,080
White LedgeLos Padres National Forest18,632
References (4)
  1. CABI Bioscience, CBS, and Landcare Research. 2007. Index Fungorum. Available online: www.indexfungorum.org. Accessed 2007.
  2. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  3. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2025. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 29 September 2025. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  4. Wolfe, B.E., F. Richard, H.B. Cross, and A. Pringle. 2009. Distribution and abundance of the introduced ectomycorrhizal fungus <i>Amanita phalloides</i> in North America. New Phytologist.