Saffron ringless amanita | |
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Amanita crocea from Commanster, Belgium | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Amanitaceae |
Genus: | Amanita |
Species: | A. crocea
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Binomial name | |
Amanita crocea (Quél. in Bourd.) Singer ex Singer
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Amanita crocea | |
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Gills on hymenium | |
Cap is flat or convex | |
Hymenium is free | |
Stipe has a volva | |
Spore print is white | |
Ecology is mycorrhizal | |
Edibility is edible but not recommended |
Amanita crocea, the saffron ringless amanita,[2] is a species of Amanita widely distributed in Europe. It is not recommended for consumption due to its similarity to poisonous species of the genus.