1. Agaric often confused with the death cup
   "The false deathcap's similarities to deadly species make it dangerous to collect";
   - Amanita mappa

1. Extremely poisonous usually white fungus with a prominent cup-shaped base; differs from edible Agaricus only in its white gills
   "The death cap is responsible for most mushroom-related fatalities";
   - death cup, death angel, destroying angel, Amanita phalloides

Derived forms: death caps

Type of: agaric

Part of: Amanita, genus Amanita

Encyclopedia: Death cap