Amanita elliptosperma, commonly known as the Atkinson's destroying angel, is a basidiomycete fungus, one of many in the genus Amanita. Although its toxicity is not confirmed, it is assumed to be deadly poisonous like its close relatives. Originally described from North Carolina, it is found in the eastern United States from New England to eastern Texas.[1]

Atkinson's Destroying Angel
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Amanitaceae
Genus: Amanita
Species:
A. elliptosperma
Binomial name
Amanita elliptosperma
G. F. Atk.
Amanita elliptosperma
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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

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  1. ^ "Amanita elliptosperma - Amanitaceae.org - Taxonomy and Morphology of Amanita and Limacella". tullabs.com. Retrieved 2023-01-08.