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Smith's Amanita

Amanita smithiana

☠ Deadly

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Cap color: White to pale tan
Cap size: 7-20cm
Gill color: White
Gill attachment: Free from stem
Stem: White, with ring, base has a sheath
Texture: Smooth
Habitat: Under conifers in Pacific Northwest
Fruiting season: Fall
Peak season: Fall

Key Identification Features

White to pale tan cap 7-20cm
white gills
white stem
grows under conifers in Pacific Northwest
resembles edible Amanita calyptroderma
causes severe kidney failure

Symptoms & Toxicity

Allenic norleucine toxin causes acute kidney failure with delayed onset 12-48 hours. Dialysis may be required. Potentially fatal. Call 911 immediately.

Regions Found

Region data not available

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

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