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Safari Tip:
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Latin name: Amanita Phalloides
Size: Can grow to 15cms tall, with the cap reaching a diameter of around 12cms.
Distribution: Found in most parts of the UK.
Months seen: July to November
Habitat: Deciduous woodlands. Frequently found beneath oak trees.
Special features: Poisonous. Eating just one of these toadstools is
enough to kill an adult. They contain what are known as 'amatoxins' which
destroy the liver and kidney.
The cap is a yellow-green colour with darker streaks from the centre outwards.
They are dome shaped when young, but flatten out as they mature. The gills are
white, and the stem is whit with some grey-brown zig-zag markings near the base.
UK Safari Fungi Section
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