Amanita heterochroma
| Amanita heterochroma | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Amanitaceae |
| Genus: | Amanita |
| Species: | A. heterochroma
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| Binomial name | |
| Amanita heterochroma | |
Amanita heterochroma, the eucalyptus fly agaric, is a species of mushroom-forming fungus in the family Amanitaceae. It is usually found under Eucalyptus trees. [2][3][4][5]
Description
Cap: The cap is around 80 — 150 cm, it is yellow-greenish when young and is light brown out from the center. It becomes entirely brown when mature. The flesh is white and firm.[6]
Gills: The gills are free from the stem and are crowded. The gills are first white, then it is cream-yellowish.[6]
Stem: The stem is 100 - 180 × 15 - 25 mm. It is first gray, later becoming brown. It has a volva and a ring.[6]
| Amanita heterochroma | |
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| Mycological characteristics | |
| Gills on hymenium | |
| Hymenium is free | |
| Stipe has a ring and volva | |
| Spore print is white | |
| Edibility is unknown | |
References
- ^ "Amanita heterochroma". Species Fungorum.
- ^ Curreli, Salvatore (1992). Errata corrige [Amanita heterochroma, nom. nov.]. Micol. Ital. 21(3): 15.
- ^ "Amanita heterochroma S.Curreli". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
- ^ Neville, P. and S. Poumarat. 2004. Amaniteae. 1. Fungi Europaei 9: 1-1119.
- ^ "Eucalyptus fly agaric (Amanita heterochroma)". Picture Mushroom. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
- ^ a b c "Amanita heterochroma - Amanitaceae.org - Taxonomy and Morphology of Amanita and Limacella". www.tullabs.com. Retrieved 2025-10-27.