Amanita vaginata
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Amanita vaginata, commonly known as the grisette or the grisette amanita,[1] is an edible mushroom in the fungus family Amanitaceae. The cap is gray or brownish, 5 to 10 centimetres (2 to 4 inches) in diameter, and has furrows around the edge that duplicate the gill pattern underneath. Unlike many other Amanita mushrooms, A. vaginata lacks a ring on the stem.
Quick Facts Amanita vaginata, Scientific classification ...
Amanita vaginata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Amanitaceae |
Genus: | Amanita |
Species: | A. vaginata |
Binomial name | |
Amanita vaginata (Bull.) Lam. (1783) | |
Synonyms | |
Amanitopsis vaginata |
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Quick Facts Amanita vaginataMycological characteristics ...
Amanita vaginata | |
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Gills on hymenium | |
Cap is umbonate | |
Hymenium is free | |
Stipe has a volva | |
Spore print is white | |
Ecology is mycorrhizal | |
Edibility is not recommended |
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A. vaginata has a widespread distribution in North America. It is not recommended for consumption due to the possibility of confusing it with poisonous species in the genus.