Synonyms: Agaricus insidiosus, Agaricus phalloides, Agaricus virosus, Amanita andaryi, Amanita insidiosa, Amanita ochroleuca, Amanitaria phalloides, Amanita verna, Amanita viridis, Amanitina phalloides, Amanitopsis insidiosa, Fungus phalloides, Venenarius phalloides.
Common name: deathcap.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Amanita phalloides /æməˈnaɪtə fəˈlɔɪdiːz/, commonly known as the death cap, is a deadly poisonous basidiomycete fungus, one of many in the genus Amanita. Widely distributed across Europe, but now sprouting in other parts of the world, A. phalloides forms ectomycorrhizas with various broadleaved trees. In some cases, the death cap has been introduced to new regions with the cultivation of non-native species of oak, chestnut, and pine. The large fruiting bodies (mushrooms) appear in summer and autumn; the caps are generally greenish in colour with a white stipe and gills. Cap colour is variable, including white forms (see Taxonomy below), and thus not a reliable identifier.
Arabic: أمانيت فالوسياني, Armenian: Դժգույն գարշասունկ, Basque: Hiltzaile berde, Belarusian: Бледная паганка, Bulgarian: Зелена мухоморка, Catalan: Farinera borda, Chinese: 毒鵝膏, Croatian: Zelena pupavka, Czech: Muchomůrka zelená, Danish: Grøn fluesvamp, Dutch: Groene knolamaniet, Esperanto: Faluseca amanito, Estonian: Roheline kärbseseen, Finnish: Kavalakärpässieni, French: Amanite phalloïde, Galician: Cacaforra da morte, Georgian: შხამასოკო, German: Grüner Knollenblätterpilz, Hebrew: אמנית המוות, Hungarian: Gyilkos galóca, Icelandic: Grænserkur, Iloko: Kallugong ti natay (Uong), Interlingua: Fungo del morte, Irish: Caidhp bháis, Japanese: タマゴテングタケ, Kashubian: Pòtrusowati sromòtnik, Komi: Понтшак, Latvian: Zaļā mušmire, Lithuanian: Žalsvoji musmirė, Malay: Cendawan kep kematian, Malayalam: അമാനിറ്റ ഫല്ലോയിഡസ്, Norwegian: Grønn fluesopp, Ossetic: Фæлурсзокъо, Pashto: آمانیټا فالويیډېس, Persian: کلاهک مرگ, Polish: Muchomor zielonawy, Romanian: Buretele viperei, Russian: Бледная поганка, Serbian: Зелена пупавка, Slovak: Muchotrávka zelená, Slovenian: Zelena mušnica, Swedish: Lömsk flugsvamp, Tamil: அமனிடா ஃபோலாய்ட்ஸ், Thai: เห็ดระโงกหิน, Turkish: Köygöçüren mantarı, Ukrainian: Мухомор зелений, Vietnamese: Nấm tử thần, Walloon: Amanite moudreuse, Welsh: Cap marwol.
Amanita phalloides, also known as the death cap mushroom, is a poisonous fungus found in East and Central Texas, typically growing near oak trees. It has a greenish-gray cap, 3-6 cm in diameter, with a rounded base and smooth, waxy texture. The gills are white, free from the stem, and crowded. The stem is 3-6 cm long, 1-2 cm thick, with a bulbous base and a ring or annulus. In East and Central Texas, Amanita phalloides often fruits from late winter to early spring, particularly after heavy rainfall, and can be found in deciduous forests, wooded areas, and along tree lines.
Death cap mushroom (Amanita phalloides)(?) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, July 13, 2018
Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Side view of deathcap mushroom (Amanita phalloides) on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 17, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Cross section of deathcap mushroom (Amanita phalloides) on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 17, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Gills and cross section of deathcap mushroom (Amanita phalloides) on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 17, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Deathcap mushrooms (Amanita phalloides) on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, July 23, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Cross section of deathcap mushrooms (Amanita phalloides) on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, July 23, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Gills of a of deathcap mushroom (Amanita phalloides) on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, July 23, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Deathcap mushroom (Amanita phalloides group) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 9, 2021Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United StatesObservations of Amanita phalloides in East and Central Texas were recorded on several occasions between 2018 and 2021. The fungus was spotted in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, specifically on the Caney Creek and Stubblefield sections of the Lone Star Hiking Trail. Multiple sightings occurred on the Stubblefield section, with observations made in April and July 2021, including detailed views of the mushroom's cross-section, gills, and overall appearance. Additionally, a sighting was reported in Lick Creek Park, College Station, in November 2021. The observations suggest that Amanita phalloides is present in East and Central Texas, with a potential range that includes wooded areas and parks. The sightings were made during various times of the year, indicating that the fungus may be active throughout multiple seasons.
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