Latin american death cap

Amanita arocheae

A species of Amanita mushrooms

The cap is convex to plano-convex, reaching dimensions of 3–11 cm (1.2–4.3 in). The cap surface is sticky or tacky. The center of the cap is gray to brown with a gray edge. The white gills are closely crowded together and free from attachment to the stipe. In young mushrooms, the gills exude drops of clear fluid. The dry, white to pale grey stipe measures 8–20 cm (3.1–7.9 in) long by 0.5–1.7 cm (0.2–0.7 in) thick. It has a bulbous base, a white to grey, membranous volva at the stipe base, and white mycelium at the base. The stipe has a white ring. The odor of the flesh is mild to unpleasant. The spore print is white. Spores are smooth, amyloid, spherical or roughly so, and measure 7–10 by 6.8–9.5 µm. Clamp connections are absent from the hyphae.

General Info About Latin american death cap

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Attributes of Latin american death cap

You can find Latin american death cap by these plants:

Balsam fir, Quaking aspen, Shagbark hickory, Northern red oak, Overcup oak, White oak, Norway spruce

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Scientific Classification of Latin american death cap

Phylum

Club fungi

Class

Mushroom-forming fungi

Order

Gilled fungi

Family

Amanita

Genus

Amanita mushrooms

Toxicity and Edibility of Latin american death cap

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Is Latin american death cap Toxic?

Latin american death cap is a hepatotoxic mushroom of high risk. Initial consumption symptoms include nausea, weakness, and dizziness, with potential for circulatory failure. Later, severe abdominal cramps, liver damage, and heart failure may occur. This species has distinctive morphological features differentiating it from other non-toxic types. It typically thrives in particular habitats and conditions, at certain times of the year, requiring meticulous identification.

Toxins type

Amatoxins, Phallotoxins, Virotoxins

Type of poisoning

Hepatotoxic

Toxic Severity

Extreme toxicity

Incubation Period

4-24 hours

Poisoning Symptoms

Early symptoms: abdominal cramps, nausea, weakness, vomiting, and dizziness, with potential for circulatory failure.

Later stages: calf and abdominal cramps, hepatitis, heart failure, bloody diarrhea, and liver damage.