Amanita gemmata
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Amanita gemmata, commonly known as the gemmed amanita[4] or the jonquil amanita, is an agaric mushroom of the family Amanitaceae and genus Amanita. The fruit body has a cap that is a dull to golden shade of yellow, and typically 2.5–12 centimetres (1–4+3⁄4 inches) in diameter. The cap surface is sticky when moist, and characterized by white warts, which are easily detached. It is initially convex, and flattens out when mature. The flesh is white and does not change colour when cut. The gills are white and closely spaced. The stem is pale yellow, and measures 4–12 cm (1+5⁄8–4+3⁄4 in) long by 0.5–1.9 cm (1⁄4–3⁄4 in) thick. The partial veil that covers the young fruit body turns into the ring on the stem at maturity. The spore print is white. It resembles numerous other species.
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In different stages of development | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Amanitaceae |
Genus: | Amanita |
Species: | A. gemmata |
Binomial name | |
Amanita gemmata | |
Synonyms | |
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Gills on hymenium | |
Cap is convex or flat | |
Hymenium is adnate or adnexed | |
Stipe has a ring | |
Spore print is white | |
Ecology is mycorrhizal | |
Edibility is poisonous or psychoactive |
This species is a mycorrhizal fungus, widespread in Europe. It can grow either singly, scattered, or in groups. It prefers habitats like coniferous and mixed forests and alongside paths, where it fruits in summer and fall. It is a toxic mushroom, containing ibotenic acid and muscimol.