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Poison Champagne Amanita

Amanita crenulata

A species of Amanita mushrooms

Poison Champagne Amanita has a yellow cap that is coated by champagne-colored warts. This mushroom is mycorrhizal, meaning it forms underground connections with a variety of trees to exchange nutrients. Poison Champagne Amanita can be found during the fall. It is toxic and has been associated with poisoning events.

Cap Diameter:

2 - 9 cm

Odor:

Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.

General Info About Poison Champagne Amanita

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Attributes of Poison Champagne Amanita

Cap Diameter

2 - 9 cm

Cap

Cap 2 - 9 cm across; hemispheric to flat; pale tan, grayish, yellowish

Gills

Narrowly adnate; close to subcrowded; white to cream

Stem

Stem 1.7 - 10 cm long, 3.5 - 16 mm thick

Flesh

Thin; white staining slightly yellow

Volva

Collar-like; powdery; paler

Ring

Pileus margin; skirt-like; white

Spore Print Color

White

Odor

Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.

Body Color

Yellow

Gray

Flesh Bruises

The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.

Growth Form

Solitary, Scattered

Nutrient Gathering

Mycorrhizal

Substrate

On soil

You can find Poison Champagne Amanita by these plants:

Pitch pine

Species Status

Very common

Endangered Species

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Habitat of Poison Champagne Amanita

Poison Champagne Amanita is a woodland mushroom that commonly grows in mixed woods, especially those containing oak. The species grows on the ground, under its host tree.

Scientific Classification of Poison Champagne Amanita

Phylum

Club fungi