Death Cap Mushroom, scientifically known as the Amanita Phalloides, is touted as the most terrifying poisonous mushroom there is; it is reportedly responsible for the majority of serious and fatal mushroom poisoning cases. The incidents of poisoning are increased because the death cap mushroom closely resembles another edible mushroom variation called the Paddy Straw. Symptoms include damage to the kidney and liver, sometimes fatally; there is no known antidote.

The death cap mushroom ranges in color from greenish to brownish, the cap of this mushroom ranges from 4-14 cm starting out egg shaped, then becoming more convex as it matures until it is flattened, the stem can range from 5-17 cm long and 1-3 cm wide. The mushroom usually sprouts near live trees especially oak and are noticed more during the summer and fall seasons.