Amanita eliae is an inedible[1] species of fungi in the family of Amanitaceae found in Europe. It was described by Lucien Quélet in 1872.[2] Synonyms include A. eliae, A. godeyi, and A. cordae.

Amanita eliae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Amanitaceae
Genus: Amanita
Subgenus: A. subg. Amanita
Species:
A. eliae
Binomial name
Amanita eliae
Quél. (1872)
Amanita eliae
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Gills on hymenium
Hymenium is free
Stipe has a ring and volva
Spore print is white
Ecology is mycorrhizal
Edibility is inedible

Description

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Its cap is 8 to 10 centimetres (3 to 4 inches)[3] or 10 to 15 cm (4 to 6 in)[dubiousdiscuss] in diameter[4] and 6 to 10 cm (2+12 to 4 in) across. It has a white volva.[1] Its warts correspond to easily removable, deep depressions in the cap of the species.[3] Its stem is around 8 to 12 cm (3 to 4+12 in) tall and has a diameter of 0.8 to 1.2 cm (12 to 12 in);[1] it is subcylindric and tapers upwards. The cap and stem have white flesh.[1][5] The stem is initially entirely white, but browns with age with a narrow bulb.[6] The stem ring is white.[1] Its stem is smooth and has white gills on the hymenium.[4] Its odour and taste are indistinct.[1][4]

Distribution and habitat

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It is commonly found in Europe in the summer and autumn near coniferous and deciduous trees.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Roger Phillips (12 September 2013). Mushrooms: A comprehensive guide to mushroom identification. Pan Macmillan. pp. 152–. ISBN 978-1-4472-6402-6.
  2. ^ "Amanita eliae". MycoBank. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  3. ^ a b c Christian Deconchat; Jean-Marie Polèse (2002). Champignons: l'encyclopédie. Editions Artemis. p. 430. ISBN 978-2-84416-145-1. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  4. ^ a b c d Michael Jordan (1 September 2004). The Encyclopedia of Fungi of Britain and Europe. frances lincoln ltd. pp. 196–. ISBN 978-0-7112-2379-0. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  5. ^ Evangelina Pérez-Silva; Teófilo Herrera Suárez (1991). Iconografía de macromicetos de México: Amanita (in Galician). UNAM. pp. 52–. ISBN 978-968-36-1634-0. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  6. ^ Giuseppe Pace (1 September 1998). Mushrooms of the world. Firefly Books. p. 217. ISBN 978-1-55209-212-5.

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