Amanita aprica
| Amanita aprica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Amanitaceae |
| Genus: | Amanita |
| Species: | A. aprica
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| Binomial name | |
| Amanita aprica J.Lindgr. & Tulloss (2005)[2]
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Amanita aprica | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is flat or convex |
 | mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is poisonous |
Amanita aprica, also known as the sunshine amanita,[3] is a toxic species of fungus in the family Amanitaceae.[2]
The species has a yellow to orange cap with warty remnants of the whitish universal veil. The gills are pale, as is the stipe, which may be wider at the base. A skirt-like ring may be present, especially on younger specimens.[4]
Described as new to science in 2005, the species is found in the
See also
References
- . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Tulloss, R.E.; Lindgren, J.E. (2005). "Amanita aprica –- a new toxic species from western North America". Mycotaxon. 91: 193–205.
- ^ "Standardized Common Names for Wild Species in Canada". National General Status Working Group. 2020.
- ISBN 978-0-88192-935-5.
External links
- Amanita aprica in Index Fungorum
- Amanita aprica at mushroomexpert.com
- Amanita aprica at amanitaceae.org
