Amanita vaginata
Amanita vaginata, commonly known as the grisette or the grisette amanita, 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.
| Amanita vaginata | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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Amanitopsis vaginata | |
| Amanita vaginata Mycological characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gills on hymenium | |
| Cap is umbonate | |
| Hymenium is free | |
| Stipe has a volva | |
| Spore print is white | |
| Ecology is mycorrhizal | |
| Edibility is not recommended | |
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.
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