Destroying Angel is the name of a highly-toxic and rare variety of mushroom belonging to the variety of a Cortinarius Speciosissimus species. When ingested, toxins in the mushroom target the kidneys.The Herald: Author Of...The Horse Whisperer Recovering... (September 2, 2008)
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Large white mushroom, six to eight inches tall, the cap can be five to six inches in diameterUniversity of Arkansas Division of Agriculture: Death Angel or Destroying Angel
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Whitish, sometimes tinged with brown, darkens as the mushroom agesUniversity of Arkansas Division of Agriculture: Death Angel or Destroying Angel
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Grows in the late spring and early summer in wooded areas, cleared fields where there is enough buried organic matterUniversity of Arkansas Division of Agriculture: Death Angel or Destroying Angel
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One of the most poisonous types of mushrooms, related to the Death Cap mushroom
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