Amanita magnivelaris, commonly known as the great felt skirt destroying angel or the great feltskirt destroying angel amanita,[1] is a highly toxic basidiomycete fungus, one of many in the genus Amanita. Originally described from Ithaca, New York, by Charles Horton Peck, it is found in New York state and southeastern Canada.[2]
| Great felt skirt destroying angel | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Amanitaceae |
| Genus: | Amanita |
| Species: | A. magnivelaris
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| Amanita magnivelaris | |
Amanita magnivelaris | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex or flat |
 | Hymenium is free |
 | Stipe has a ring and volva |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is deadly |
Like most other Amanita mushrooms, the great felt skirt destroying angel is hepatotoxic and can cause serious liver damage which can be fatal.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Standardized Common Names for Wild Species in Canada". National General Status Working Group. 2020.
- ^ Tulloss R. "Amanita magnivelaris". Amanita studies. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
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