Harder to find
Destroying Angel
Amanita bisporigera
- WhenFruits June to October
- WhereOak woods statewide
Destroying Angel (Amanita bisporigera) is a mushroom that is harder to find in Tennessee. Say it: am-uh-ny-tuh bis-por-ij-er-uh.
How to know it
- Has: White gills
- Has: Ring on the stem
- Has: Volva (cup) at the base
Dig up the base to see the cup
DEADLY One of the most poisonous mushrooms
Never eat a wild mushroom without an expert
Where and when
Fruits
Where to look
- Grows on Forest soil
- Trees Oaks
- Conditions Summer and fall rains
Watch
Video coming soon. Destroying Angel appears in our Mushrooms of Tennessee on YouTube.
Also out in October
More photos
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Alan Rockefeller (CC BY) -
Alan Rockefeller (CC BY)
Get a note when it is in season
Never eat a wild mushroom unless an expert has identified it in person. This page is for learning, not a guide to eating.
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