Happy #mushroomMonday (for those who celebrate it) from this absolute unit of an amanita ocreata.
#fungi #fungifriends #naturephotography #photography
#fungi #fungifriends #naturephotography #photography
March 17, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Happy #mushroomMonday (for those who celebrate it) from this absolute unit of an amanita ocreata.
#fungi #fungifriends #naturephotography #photography
#fungi #fungifriends #naturephotography #photography
"Amanita ocreata, commonly known as the death angel, destroying angel, angel of death or more precisely western North American destroying angel, is a deadly poisonous basidiomycete fungus" - holy heck, doing visual searches on my #fungifriends when I get back home can be scary!
February 19, 2025 at 3:35 AM
"Amanita ocreata, commonly known as the death angel, destroying angel, angel of death or more precisely western North American destroying angel, is a deadly poisonous basidiomycete fungus" - holy heck, doing visual searches on my #fungifriends when I get back home can be scary!
...specifically those in the Amanita muscaria and Amanita pantherina complexes.
**Please note: This survey does not include experiences w/ deadly poisonous Amanitas such as Amanita phalloides, Amanita ocreata, Amanita bisporigera, Amanita verna, and Amanita virosa.
**Please note: This survey does not include experiences w/ deadly poisonous Amanitas such as Amanita phalloides, Amanita ocreata, Amanita bisporigera, Amanita verna, and Amanita virosa.
July 26, 2025 at 7:11 PM
...specifically those in the Amanita muscaria and Amanita pantherina complexes.
**Please note: This survey does not include experiences w/ deadly poisonous Amanitas such as Amanita phalloides, Amanita ocreata, Amanita bisporigera, Amanita verna, and Amanita virosa.
**Please note: This survey does not include experiences w/ deadly poisonous Amanitas such as Amanita phalloides, Amanita ocreata, Amanita bisporigera, Amanita verna, and Amanita virosa.
As poisonings soar to record, health officials urge Californians not to pick or eat wild mushrooms
As poisonings soar to record, health officials urge Californians not to pick or eat wild mushrooms
The state continues to see an unprecedented uptick in poisonings and deaths associated with death cap, or Amanita phalloides; and western destroying angel, Amanita ocreata, mushrooms.
www.latimes.com
May 30, 2026 at 7:01 PM
As poisonings soar to record, health officials urge Californians not to pick or eat wild mushrooms
#TheMoodChallenge Accompanying Song:
Visions Lost
(from Amanita Ocreata by HEXSYSTEM)
hexsystem.bandcamp.com/track/vision...
Visions Lost
(from Amanita Ocreata by HEXSYSTEM)
hexsystem.bandcamp.com/track/vision...
Visions Lost, by HEXSYSTEM
from the album Amanita Ocreata
hexsystem.bandcamp.com
July 1, 2024 at 12:35 PM
#TheMoodChallenge Accompanying Song:
Visions Lost
(from Amanita Ocreata by HEXSYSTEM)
hexsystem.bandcamp.com/track/vision...
Visions Lost
(from Amanita Ocreata by HEXSYSTEM)
hexsystem.bandcamp.com/track/vision...
As poisonings soar to record, health officials urge Californians not to pick or eat wild mushrooms
As poisonings soar to record, health officials urge Californians not to pick or eat wild mushrooms
The state continues to see an unprecedented uptick in poisonings and deaths associated with death cap, or Amanita phalloides; and western destroying angel, Amanita ocreata, mushrooms.
www.latimes.com
May 30, 2026 at 1:47 PM
As poisonings soar to record, health officials urge Californians not to pick or eat wild mushrooms
Well, this sure looks like #Amanita ocreata, our Western Destroying Angel.
#fungifriends #mushrooms #fungi #nature #naturephotography 🍄 📸 🌿 #naturalist
#fungifriends #mushrooms #fungi #nature #naturephotography 🍄 📸 🌿 #naturalist
April 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Well, this sure looks like #Amanita ocreata, our Western Destroying Angel.
#fungifriends #mushrooms #fungi #nature #naturephotography 🍄 📸 🌿 #naturalist
#fungifriends #mushrooms #fungi #nature #naturephotography 🍄 📸 🌿 #naturalist
one of my favorites of 2024 was an EP (from Canada)
suwebproject.bandcamp.com/album/amanit...
suwebproject.bandcamp.com/album/amanit...
Amanita ocreata, by SU
4 track album
suwebproject.bandcamp.com
December 31, 2024 at 6:26 PM
one of my favorites of 2024 was an EP (from Canada)
suwebproject.bandcamp.com/album/amanit...
suwebproject.bandcamp.com/album/amanit...
One of my favorite finds, the Western Destroying Angel (Amanita ocreata). One of the deadliest mushrooms in the world, and possibly the deadliest in North America. Found along the American River in Sacramento, CA. #mushrooms #mycology #foraging #mushroomid
August 12, 2026 at 1:18 AM
One of my favorite finds, the Western Destroying Angel (Amanita ocreata). One of the deadliest mushrooms in the world, and possibly the deadliest in North America. Found along the American River in Sacramento, CA. #mushrooms #mycology #foraging #mushroomid
Ok let's move on.
Amanita phalloides "Death Cap" (right) and Amanita ocreata (left) "Destroying Angel."
Still have that cup on the bottom.
phalloides: metallic green sheen on the cap, can smell like rotten potatoes
ocreata: all white
Amanita phalloides "Death Cap" (right) and Amanita ocreata (left) "Destroying Angel."
Still have that cup on the bottom.
phalloides: metallic green sheen on the cap, can smell like rotten potatoes
ocreata: all white
November 10, 2024 at 1:11 PM
Ok let's move on.
Amanita phalloides "Death Cap" (right) and Amanita ocreata (left) "Destroying Angel."
Still have that cup on the bottom.
phalloides: metallic green sheen on the cap, can smell like rotten potatoes
ocreata: all white
Amanita phalloides "Death Cap" (right) and Amanita ocreata (left) "Destroying Angel."
Still have that cup on the bottom.
phalloides: metallic green sheen on the cap, can smell like rotten potatoes
ocreata: all white
Not that scary, just focus on the morphological differences: youtube.com/shorts/LaXSo...
How to identify toxic vs. poison Amanitas (ocreata vs velosa)
YouTube video by Fascinated By Fungi
youtube.com
February 21, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Not that scary, just focus on the morphological differences: youtube.com/shorts/LaXSo...
The genus:
Amanita bisporigera
Amanita virosa
Amanita ocreata
Amanita verna
All toxic and lethal to pets and VERY often to humans.
Handle only with impermeable gloves and dispose of in fire if possible.
Amanita bisporigera
Amanita virosa
Amanita ocreata
Amanita verna
All toxic and lethal to pets and VERY often to humans.
Handle only with impermeable gloves and dispose of in fire if possible.
September 29, 2026 at 1:15 AM
The genus:
Amanita bisporigera
Amanita virosa
Amanita ocreata
Amanita verna
All toxic and lethal to pets and VERY often to humans.
Handle only with impermeable gloves and dispose of in fire if possible.
Amanita bisporigera
Amanita virosa
Amanita ocreata
Amanita verna
All toxic and lethal to pets and VERY often to humans.
Handle only with impermeable gloves and dispose of in fire if possible.
Everyone's probably begging to go to the Psilocybin server but I'd be cool going to Amanita ocreata or Phallus impudicus
November 8, 2023 at 5:09 AM
Everyone's probably begging to go to the Psilocybin server but I'd be cool going to Amanita ocreata or Phallus impudicus
now the deadly/fatal Amanita ocreata is having a surge in California -- the Western Destroying Angel -- please share and post these warnings in your local library, religious meeting place, school, market, etc.
Please share widely! There have been 40 Amatoxin poisonings this year.
Si vives en Salinas (donde se registran muchos incidentes), ¡por favor, comparte esta información en tu mercado local, iglesia, biblioteca o parque!
¡Por favor, compártanlo ampliamente con la comunidad de habla hispana!
Si vives en Salinas (donde se registran muchos incidentes), ¡por favor, comparte esta información en tu mercado local, iglesia, biblioteca o parque!
¡Por favor, compártanlo ampliamente con la comunidad de habla hispana!
January 23, 2026 at 4:08 PM
now the deadly/fatal Amanita ocreata is having a surge in California -- the Western Destroying Angel -- please share and post these warnings in your local library, religious meeting place, school, market, etc.
💀✨ Meet "Ocreata and the Destroying Angels" — Deathshroud Terminators of the Pulse of the Maggots. Ancient warriors clad in Tartaros armor, bound by fungal telepathy, and driven by Nurgle’s will.
Ocreata wields the Scythe of Tsetse, a warp-tainted weapon of pure decay. 🍄
#Warhammer40k #DeathGuard
Ocreata wields the Scythe of Tsetse, a warp-tainted weapon of pure decay. 🍄
#Warhammer40k #DeathGuard
January 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
💀✨ Meet "Ocreata and the Destroying Angels" — Deathshroud Terminators of the Pulse of the Maggots. Ancient warriors clad in Tartaros armor, bound by fungal telepathy, and driven by Nurgle’s will.
Ocreata wields the Scythe of Tsetse, a warp-tainted weapon of pure decay. 🍄
#Warhammer40k #DeathGuard
Ocreata wields the Scythe of Tsetse, a warp-tainted weapon of pure decay. 🍄
#Warhammer40k #DeathGuard
“A search for ‘benefits of slavery’ prompted a list of advantages from Google’s AI including ‘fueling the plantation economy,’ ‘funding colleges and markets,” and ‘being a large capital asset.’” https://gizmodo.com/google-search-ai-answers-slavery-benefits-1850758631
'Benefits of Slavery:' Google's AI Search Gives Absurd, Wrong Answers
Google’s AI generated search results include justifications for slavery cooking tips for Amanita ocreata, a poisonous mushroom known as the “angel of death.” The results are part of Google’s A...
gizmodo.com
August 22, 2023 at 2:20 AM
“A search for ‘benefits of slavery’ prompted a list of advantages from Google’s AI including ‘fueling the plantation economy,’ ‘funding colleges and markets,” and ‘being a large capital asset.’” https://gizmodo.com/google-search-ai-answers-slavery-benefits-1850758631
In local #FungiFriday news 😬
Amatoxin Poisoning After Eating Foraged Mushroom in Humboldt County, CA
Amanita ocreata (Western Destroying Angel) mushrooms mistaken for puffball mushrooms by experienced forager
lostcoastoutpost.com/2026/mar/18/...
Amatoxin Poisoning After Eating Foraged Mushroom in Humboldt County, CA
Amanita ocreata (Western Destroying Angel) mushrooms mistaken for puffball mushrooms by experienced forager
lostcoastoutpost.com/2026/mar/18/...
(UPDATE) Local Resident Falls Seriously Ill With Amatoxin Poisoning After Eating Foraged Mushroom, Likely a Death Cap
lostcoastoutpost.com
March 19, 2026 at 11:42 PM
In local #FungiFriday news 😬
Amatoxin Poisoning After Eating Foraged Mushroom in Humboldt County, CA
Amanita ocreata (Western Destroying Angel) mushrooms mistaken for puffball mushrooms by experienced forager
lostcoastoutpost.com/2026/mar/18/...
Amatoxin Poisoning After Eating Foraged Mushroom in Humboldt County, CA
Amanita ocreata (Western Destroying Angel) mushrooms mistaken for puffball mushrooms by experienced forager
lostcoastoutpost.com/2026/mar/18/...
Sharing this OHSU poster because of the recent mushroom poisoning news. These deadly Amanita species grow in Oregon, and misidentification can be fatal. If mushroom ingestion is suspected, call the Oregon Poison Center at 1-800-222-1222. #fungifriends #mushrooms
www.ohsu.edu/sites/defaul...
www.ohsu.edu/sites/defaul...
December 6, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Sharing this OHSU poster because of the recent mushroom poisoning news. These deadly Amanita species grow in Oregon, and misidentification can be fatal. If mushroom ingestion is suspected, call the Oregon Poison Center at 1-800-222-1222. #fungifriends #mushrooms
www.ohsu.edu/sites/defaul...
www.ohsu.edu/sites/defaul...
I also seem to remember (apologies, my mushrooming days are way way past) Amanita Ocreata is a western coast only mushroom that looks a lot like very good, edible European mushrooms, and that's killed many transplants.
January 31, 2026 at 1:21 AM
I also seem to remember (apologies, my mushrooming days are way way past) Amanita Ocreata is a western coast only mushroom that looks a lot like very good, edible European mushrooms, and that's killed many transplants.
Deadly toxic Western Destroying Angel (Amanita ocreata) can be recognized by its whitish-beige color, lack of a thick membrane on the cap, bulbous base, and solid stipe. It is safe to touch, but contains deadly amatoxins that inhibit RNA Pol II in your liver, leading to organ damage and ☠️ if eaten.
May 2, 2023 at 9:03 PM
Deadly toxic Western Destroying Angel (Amanita ocreata) can be recognized by its whitish-beige color, lack of a thick membrane on the cap, bulbous base, and solid stipe. It is safe to touch, but contains deadly amatoxins that inhibit RNA Pol II in your liver, leading to organ damage and ☠️ if eaten.
Poisonous? Yes, although edible with special preparation, and used as a hallucinogen by some indigenous peoples. But not considered deadly, and as I said, no mushroom is dangerous to handle. Not even the actually deadly Amanitas (A phalloides and A ocreata).
November 23, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Poisonous? Yes, although edible with special preparation, and used as a hallucinogen by some indigenous peoples. But not considered deadly, and as I said, no mushroom is dangerous to handle. Not even the actually deadly Amanitas (A phalloides and A ocreata).
there are three mushrooms that are known as ‘destroying angels’ — amanita virosa (european destroying angel), amanita bisporigera (eastern north american destroying angel), and amanita ocreata (western north american destroying angel).
October 30, 2024 at 11:50 AM
there are three mushrooms that are known as ‘destroying angels’ — amanita virosa (european destroying angel), amanita bisporigera (eastern north american destroying angel), and amanita ocreata (western north american destroying angel).