death cap
noun
: a very poisonous mushroom (Amanita phalloides) of deciduous woods of North America and Europe that varies in color from pure white to olive or yellow and has a prominent volva at the base
called also death cup
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The mushrooms, which resembled white button mushrooms, were actually death cap mushrooms, Monterey County officials said in a Jan. 3 news release.
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Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
Anyone who eats death cap mushrooms may fall ill, then appear to recover, but the poison can then cause liver failure or death, officials said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
Another frequent call concerns the death cap mushroom, Amanita phalloides, the deadliest of all mushrooms.
—Sara Okeefe, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2024
The death cap can vary greatly in size and color, reaching anywhere from a mere inch to 8 inches across, and come in a range of shades of white, green, yellow and brown.
—Julia Lamont, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2024
Deadly mushrooms in Marin The most dangerous varieties found in Marin — for both dogs and people — are the death cap (Amanita phalloides) and destroying angel (Amanita ocreata).
—Julia Lamont, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2024
Authorities suspect death cap mushrooms were behind the fatalities.
—Steve Mollman, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2023
Read more: Beware of deadly wild mushrooms: Portage County man survives poisoning, thanks to experimental drug at UH - cleveland.com
In common parlance, these mushrooms are referred to as destroying angels or death cap mushrooms.
—Gretchen Cuda Kroen, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2023
Police have previously said that all four of Patterson’s guests showed symptoms consistent with poisoning by death cap mushrooms, a particularly deadly variety, although the official cause of death has not yet been confirmed.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 14 Aug. 2023
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Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
Anyone who eats death cap mushrooms may fall ill, then appear to recover, but the poison can then cause liver failure or death, officials said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
Another frequent call concerns the death cap mushroom, Amanita phalloides, the deadliest of all mushrooms.
—Sara Okeefe, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2024
The death cap can vary greatly in size and color, reaching anywhere from a mere inch to 8 inches across, and come in a range of shades of white, green, yellow and brown.
—Julia Lamont, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2024
Deadly mushrooms in Marin The most dangerous varieties found in Marin — for both dogs and people — are the death cap (Amanita phalloides) and destroying angel (Amanita ocreata).
—Julia Lamont, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2024
Authorities suspect death cap mushrooms were behind the fatalities.
—Steve Mollman, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2023
Read more: Beware of deadly wild mushrooms: Portage County man survives poisoning, thanks to experimental drug at UH - cleveland.com
In common parlance, these mushrooms are referred to as destroying angels or death cap mushrooms.
—Gretchen Cuda Kroen, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2023
Police have previously said that all four of Patterson’s guests showed symptoms consistent with poisoning by death cap mushrooms, a particularly deadly variety, although the official cause of death has not yet been confirmed.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 14 Aug. 2023
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“Death cap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20cap. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.
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