Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Nature/Poisonous plants/Amanitas

Amanitas Knollenblätterpilze-1.jpg The genus Amanita contains about 600 species of agarics and contains some of the most toxic known mushrooms, found worldwide. This genus is responsible for 95% of the fatalities resulting from mushroom poisoning, with the death cap accounting for 50% on its own. The most potent toxin present in these mushrooms is alpha-amanitin.