Snakeskin grisette
A species of Amanita mushrooms, Also known as Cecilia's ringless amanita Scientific name : Amanita ceciliae Genus : Amanita mushrooms
Snakeskin grisette, A species of Amanita mushrooms
Also known as:
Cecilia's ringless amanita
Scientific name: Amanita ceciliae
Genus: Amanita mushrooms
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Description
You may have to squint a bit to get the cap of the snakeskin grisette to look like an actual snakeskin. Like other amanitas, though, this mushroom does have a robust cap with rough, scaly patches that darken with age.
Colors
Brown
Gray
White
Habitat
The snakeskin grisette usually occurs in open mixed woodlands and copses, underneath both coniferous and deciduous trees. It feeds in a symbiotic relationship with a host tree’s roots, helping it absorb water and nutrients while the tree provides it sugars and amino acids.
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Toxicity
Snakeskin grisette may contain deadly toxins. Some Amanita mushrooms are highly poisonous if accidentally ingested. Stay away from this mushroom.
Habitat
The snakeskin grisette usually occurs in open mixed woodlands and copses, underneath both coniferous and deciduous trees. It feeds in a symbiotic relationship with a host tree’s roots, helping it absorb water and nutrients while the tree provides it sugars and amino acids.
Growth Form
Mycorrhizal; solitary, scattered, gregarious
Sporocarp Height
8 inches
Cap Diameter
5 inches
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Mycorrhizal
Substrate
On soil
Smell
Not distinctive
Spore Print
White
Species Status
Widely distributed
Distribution Area
Europe,western Asia
Photo By John Carl Jacobs (JCJacobs) , used under CC-BY-SA-3.0 /Cropped and compressed from original
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Gilled fungi Family
Amanita Genus
Amanita mushrooms Species
Snakeskin grisette