Coker's lavender staining amanita thrives on the ground in mixed pine and oak forests and produces a white cap with a yellowish center. Flesh on the stem and cap will develop purplish stains in cold weather, giving this mushroom the name, "Coker's lavender staining amanita." Coker is the mycologist who first described the species.
Cap Diameter:
5 - 12 cm
Odor:
Odor similar to potatoes
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Coker's lavender staining amanita
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Attributes of Coker's lavender staining amanita
Cap Diameter
5 - 12 cm
Height
6 - 13 cm
Cap
Cap 5 - 12 cm across; hemispherical to plano-convex, plane; yellow; surface with some veil remnants
Gills
Close; cream
Stem
Stem 6 - 13 cm long, 6 - 20 mm thick; bulbous base; light yellow, whitish; surface fibrous to pruinose
Flesh
Flesh 6 mm thick; white
Volva
Floccose patches
Ring
Apical; thin, fragile; light yellow
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Odor similar to potatoes
Body Color
Yellow
White
Flesh Bruises
Discolor to pink or purple
Growth Form
Solitary, Scattered
Nutrient Gathering
Mycorrhizal
Substrate
On soil
You can find Coker's lavender staining amanita by these plants:
Pines, Oaks
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Coker's lavender staining amanita
Forest and mixed woods
Scientific Classification of Coker's lavender staining amanita
