amanita

1. Genus of widely distributed agarics that have white spores and are poisonous with few exceptions (synset 113023193)
   is a type of: fungus genus - includes lichen genera
   subtypes: slime mushroom - a mushroom of the genus Amanita
   member holonym:

   • amanita caesarea, caesar's agaric, royal agaric - widely distributed edible mushroom resembling the fly agaric
   • amanita mappa, false deathcap - agaric often confused with the death cup
   • amanita muscaria, fly agaric - poisonous (but rarely fatal) woodland fungus having a scarlet cap with white warts and white gills
   • amanita phalloides, death angel, death cap, death cup, destroying angel - extremely poisonous usually white fungus with a prominent cup-shaped base; differs from edible Agaricus only in its white gills
   • amanita rubescens, blusher, blushing mushroom - yellowish edible agaric that usually turns red when touched
   • amanita verna, destroying angel - fungus similar to Amanita phalloides
   belongs to: agaricaceae, family agaricaceae - large family including many familiar mushrooms
   same as: genus amanita

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