Amanita muscaria phalloides

Family in.— Agaricaceae, the gill family, in which the hymenium covers blade-like plates of the pileus, called gills, generally occurring on the under surface of the same. Examples Agaricus campestris, the common edible mushroom of fields Amanita muscaria and Amanita phalloides, both of which are poisonous. 

The pileus of Amanita phalloides varies from dull yellow to olive to pure white. It does not possess the warty scales found in the Amanita muscaria, but occasionally has a few membranous patches. 

Contraindications Before harvesting these or any mushrooms for ingestion one should establish positive identification. Several closely related amanita species are extremely toxic. These include A. pantherina, A. virosa, A. verna, and A. phalloides (destroying angel). Large amounts of A. muscaria can also be fatal. Three mushrooms is the absolute maximum recommended. 

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