Oronja verde. Amanita phalloides. Fungi. Mushrooms in Aragon.

Common names

Castellano: Oronja verde, Cicuta verde y Seta mortal.

Catalán: Farinera borda.

Vasco: Ilkcor.

GUIDE FOR DETERMINATION

The main characteristic that allows its easy recognition to be able to classify it in the genus Amanita, is the presence of residues of the general veil, called volva, which appear as a continuous, torn envelope, covering the foot at its bulbous end, of the which protrudes with irregular edges.
Other features that it may have in common with various genders are: the presence of a ring on the foot and the hymenium made up of white lamellae.
The hat, which is initially closed and then opens, is flared towards the edges and flat in the center, very regular and has a smooth, slightly shiny surface of variable color that is between yellowish white and a dark, green color. -olive.
A very fine network of radial fibrils in the cuticle gives its surface a particular appearance.
The lamellae are white, rather wide, not widely spaced, rounded towards the foot, between one and the other a lamelula can be inserted.
The foot is regular with a circular section, widened at the base where it elongates into an oval bulb, wrapped in a continuous sheath that constitutes the volva. It is white but can be decorated with a somewhat striking dark green variegated.
The hanging ring is slightly ridged.
The cut meat is white with no particular odors that appear when the mushroom begins to deteriorate.

Rating: DEADLY POISONOUS

Attention: it is provided with a volva and ring.

WHERE AND WHEN IT CAN BE FOUND

It is a mushroom that prefers the planifolia forest made up of oaks, chestnuts and other trees as its habitat. In certain areas, the plant most often chosen is the hazel. Therefore, it can be stated that this very poisonous species is found in any habitat, and the searcher must always be prepared for the possibility of its dangerous presence. It grows throughout the mycological season, from September to February. Common throughout Spain.

TYPE OF POISONING

It causes poisoning with cytotoxic characteristics that in most cases is fatal. On some occasions, modern therapies have given positive results, but there is still no certain possibility of favorably resolving Amanita phalloides poisoning. The period during which the poisoning remains latent is rather long, as in all serious poisonings: from eight to twenty-four hours.

DIMENSIONS

It is a fairly large mushroom that can have a cap 5-14 cm in diameter and a foot 8-15 cm high.

VARIANTS OF THE SPECIES

It is evident how the color of the hat can acquire very dark, olive tones. It is also seen in the young mushroom that the ring, before falling back onto the foot, is attached to the edge of the cap, hiding the lamellae.



Other publications on mushrooms and fungi

• Fungi.
• Poisonous fungi

Other Aragonese Mushrooms

Some of the mushrooms that can be found in Aragon are the following:

• Amanita aspera var. francheti
• Amanita aureola
• Amanita caesarea. Amanita de los cesares.
• Amanita citrina y Amanita mappa.
• Amanita echinocephala
• Amanita gemmata. Amanita junquillea.
• Falsa Oronja (Amanita muscaria).
• Amanita ovoidea.
• Amanita panterina. Pantera.
• Oronja Mortal (Amanita phalloides).
• Amanita rubescens. Amanita rosada, Amanita vinosa.
• Amanita spissa var: excelsa
• Amanita strobiliformis.
• Amanita vaginata (=amanitopsis vaginata) var. umbrinolutea
• Amanita verna..
• Seta de San Jorge (Tricholoma georgii).
• Colmenilla (Morchella esculenta).
• Trufa Negra (Tuber nigrum).
• Calabaza (Boletus edulis)
• Champiñon Silvestre (Agaricus campestris).
• Rovellón (Lactarius deliciosus).
• Setas de Pino (Tricholoma terreum).
• Clavaria (Ramaria aurea).
• Seta de Cardo (Pleurotus eryngii).
• Seta de Chopo (Agrocybe aegerita).



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