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Western Destroying Angel
Amanita ocreata
24 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
DeathcapAmanita phalloides
springtime amanitaAmanita velosa
White DapperlingLeucocoprinus leucothites
Spring CoccoraAmanita vernicoccora
Eastern North American Destroying AngelAmanita bisporigera
Stubble RosegillVolvopluteus gloiocephalus
Candlestick AmanitaAmanita calyptratoides
False Death-capAmanita citrina
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| California | 950 |
|---|---|
| United States | 779 |
| Mexico | 24 |
| Baja California | 22 |
| Nevada | 17 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Chihuahua | 1 |
| Durango | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Ecological
- DecomposerBreaks down dead organic matter, recycling nutrientsFrom its classification
Group and habits
- Mycorrhizal fungusDescends from a fungal lineage whose members commonly form mycorrhizal associations.Inferred from its group
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Basidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota |
| Class | Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes |
| Order | Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies · Agaricales |
| Family | amanita mushrooms and allies · Amanitaceae |
| Genus | amanita mushrooms · Amanita |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Western Destroying Angel with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.