Came across my drawing today of a deadly fungus, the Destroying Angel. This specimen was found on a trail of the Fort Erie Sportsmen Club on Bertie Road in Fort Erie. Ernie, my naturalist friend, pointed it out. He pulled from his backpack a small plastic bag. With his knife he cut the fungus out and bagged it. “No temptation now.” The fungus was fleshy white. Ir has a thick stalk with a swollen base.
There was a membranous white ring under the white cap.
The Peterson Guide says - “Do not try it. One bite may kill.” Got the message? Late summer and fall is when these fungi appear often in large groups. That day just a solitary
Destroying angel. Enjoy nature but be alert, eh.
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