Amanita phalloides (Vaill. ex Fr.) Link
(Deathcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAmanita phalloides (Deathcap)
GenusAmanita (grisettes and amanitas)
FamilyAMANITACEAE (a family of fungi)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Amanita phalloides (Deathcap) :
1: Amanita phalloides (Deathcap)
17 Sep 2001 OSGR: SU91 50° 50’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
Image 1: SporesImage 2: Spores (2)Image 3: Spores (3)Image 4: Spores (4)Image 5: Spores (5)
2: Amanita phalloides (Deathcap)
9 Sep 2001 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on roadside bank under Oak
Image 1: CapImage 2: Cap margin - close-upImage 3: Cap surface - close-upImage 4: Cap surface - close-up (2)Image 5: Cap surface - close-up (3)Image 6: Gills and ringImage 7: RingImage 8: Side viewImage 9: Side view (2)Image 10: Side view showing gillsImage 11: Top viewImage 12: VolvaImage 13: Volva - close-up - oblique viewImage 14: Volva - close-up - side view
3: Amanita phalloides (Deathcap)
30 Sep 1998 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
under Oak, Birch
Image 1: CapImage 2: Cap surface - close-upImage 3: FruitbodiesImage 4: Fruitbodies (2)Image 5: Gills and underside of ring - close-upImage 6: Gills showing ring recently brokenImage 7: Cheilocystidia in gill edgeImage 8: Cheilocystidia in gill edge (2)Image 9: Cheilocystidia in gill edge (3)Image 10: Cheilocystidia in gill edge (4)Image 11: Cheilocystidia in gill edge (5)Image 12: CheilocystidiumImage 13: Cheilocystidium (2)Image 14: SporesImage 15: Spores (2)Image 16: Spores (3)Image 17: Spores (4)Image 18: Spores (5)
4: Amanita phalloides (Deathcap)
7 Oct 1979 OSGR: SU83 51° 0’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
Image 1: Cap - close-up showing streaky textureImage 2: Fruitbody - lain down showing gills and ringImage 3: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 4: Cap cuticle end cells - magnifiedImage 5: Cheilocystidia - highly magnifiedImage 6: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 7: Description
5: Amanita phalloides (Deathcap)
1 Nov 1975 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Image 1: Cap - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - lain down showing gillsImage 3: Fruitbody - side view - in situ
6: Amanita phalloides (Deathcap)
13 Oct 1968 OSGR: TG21 52° 40’ N, 1° 20’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
in mixed woodland
Image 1: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - young - side view - in situ

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 1996 Vol 10 Part 2 - Rear cover Mycologist Vol 10 (2): rear cover.
Wright, M. 2000 Amanita phalloides Vol 1 (2) Page: Back cover

Amanita phalloides (Deathcap) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Amanita phalloides (Deathcap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Amanita phalloides (Deathcap)
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