Amanita magnivelaris
Appearance
Great Felt Skirt Destroying Angel | |
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Species: | A. magnivelaris
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Binomial name | |
Amanita magnivelaris |
Amanita magnivelaris | |
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Gills on hymenium | |
Cap is convex or flat | |
Hymenium is free | |
Stipe has a ring and volva | |
Spore print is white | |
Ecology is mycorrhizal | |
Edibility is deadly |
Amanita magnivelaris, commonly known as the great felt skirt destroying angel, is a highly toxic basidiomycete fungus, one of many in the genus Amanita. Originally described from Ithaca, New York, by Charles Horton Peck, it is found in New York state and southeastern Canada.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Tulloss R. "Amanita magnivelaris". Amanita studies. Retrieved 2010-08-01.