death cap: References & Edit History

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  • Alison Eldridge
    Alison Eldridge was Managing Editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica.

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Noted that the fungus is responsible for the majority of fatal mushroom poisonings worldwide. Aug 21, 2026
Modified link of Web site: The ISME Journal - Pangenomics of the death cap mushroom Amanita phalloides, and of Agaricales, reveals dynamic evolution of toxin genes in an invasive range. Aug 07, 2026
Add new Web site: Woodland Trust - Deathcap (Amanita phalloides). Jun 26, 2026
Added top questions and corrected display issue. Sep 08, 2025
Add new Web site: British Columbia Medical - The world�s most poisonous mushroom, Amanita phalloides, is growing in BC (PDF). Feb 28, 2025
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Diagnosis and Treatment of Amanita Phalloides-Type Mushroom Poisoning. Dec 06, 2024
Add new Web site: Anses - Death caps and other fungi responsible for amanita poisoning. Oct 09, 2024
Add new Web site: NPR - New hope for an antidote to death cap mushrooms and other poison fungi. Aug 28, 2024
Add new Web site: The ISME Journal - Pangenomics of the death cap mushroom Amanita phalloides, and of Agaricales, reveals dynamic evolution of toxin genes in an invasive range. Jul 19, 2024
Add new Web site: National Geographic - Death cap mushrooms are extremely deadly�and they�re spreading. Jun 07, 2024
Added a taxonomic box. Apr 26, 2024
Add new Web site: The Guardian - Death cap mushrooms: why are they so toxic and how can poisoning be treated? Apr 23, 2024
Media added. Jan 29, 2024
Add new Web site: WebMD - Death Cap Mushroom Poisoning. Dec 14, 2023
Add new Web site: Australian National Herbarium - Deathcap Mushroom. Jul 15, 2023
Added material about indocyanine green as a possible treatment for death cap poisoning. May 18, 2023
New article added. Dec 19, 2022
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