Amanita constricta
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Amanitaceae |
| Genus: | Amanita |
| Species: | A. constricta
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| Binomial name | |
| Amanita constricta Theirs & Ammirati (1982)
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Amanita constricta, commonly known as the constricted grisette[1][2] or great grey-sack ringless amanita[3] is a species of mushroom-forming fungus in the family Amanitaceae.
Description
Amanita constricta has a brown cap that is about 5–15 centimetres (2–6 in) wide.[1] The stipe is about 8–15 cm (3+1⁄4–6 in) tall and about 1–2.5 cm (1⁄2–1 in) wide.[1] The mushroom has a volva that tightly attaches to the stipe.[1]
Amanita inaurata is closely related.[2]
Habitat and ecology
Amanita constricta is mycorrhizal,[1] and grows under oak and Douglas-fir.[3] It was originally described from California, but its range may extend up into Canada.[3]
Edibility
It is edible, but it is not recommended for consumption due to confusion with poisonous species.[2]
Amanita constricta | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex or flat |
 | Hymenium is adnexed |
 | Stipe has a volva |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is not recommended |
References
- ^ a b c d e Siegel, Noah; Schwarz, Christian (September 1, 2024). Mushrooms of Cascadia: A Comprehensive Guide to Fungi of the Pacific Northwest. Humboldt County, CA: Backcountry Press. pp. 48-60. ISBN 9781941624197.
- ^ a b c Arora, David (1986) [1979]. Mushrooms Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi (2nd ed.). Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press. pp. 264–65, 289. ISBN 978-0-89815-170-1.
- ^ a b c "Amanita constricta - Amanitaceae.org - Taxonomy and Morphology of Amanita and Limacella". www.amanitaceae.org. Retrieved 2024-10-22.