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Fungi
An all-white mushroom with a ring, a sac at the base and white gills. Deadly.
Field facts
HabitatOak and mixed hardwood woods
RangeStatewide
When to lookJuly to October
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesMeadow Mushroom, Young puffballs
Field note: A single cap holds enough amatoxin to kill an adult.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Photograph, never taste. Teach children to leave all white mushrooms alone.
Deadly poisonous. Symptoms can be delayed a day, by which time liver damage is severe.
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