| Amanita eliae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Amanitaceae |
| Genus: | Amanita |
| Subgenus: | A. subg. Amanita |
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A. eliae
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| Binomial name | |
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Amanita eliae
Quél. (1872)
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Amanita eliae | |
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gills on hymenium |
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hymenium is free |
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stipe has a ring and volva |
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spore print is white |
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ecology is mycorrhizal |
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edibility: can cause allergic reactions |
Amanita eliae is an inedible species of fungi in the family of Amanitaceae found in Europe. It was described by Lucien Quélet in 1872. Synonyms include Amanitaria eliae, Amanita godeyi, and Amanita cordae.
Description
Its cap is 8 to 10 centimetres (3.1 to 3.9 in) or 10 to 15 centimetres (3.9 to 5.9 in) in diameter and 6 to 10 centimetres (2.4 to 3.9 in) across. It has a white volva. Its warts correspond to easily removable, deep depressions in the cap of the species. Its stem is around 8 to 12 centimetres (3.1 to 4.7 in) tall and has a diameter of 0.8 to 1.2 centimetres (0.31 to 0.47 in); it is subcylindric and tapers upwards. The cap and stem have white flesh. The stem is initially entirely white, but browns with age with a narrow bulb. The stem ring is white. Its stem is smooth and has white gills on the hymenium. Its odour and taste are indistinct.
Habitat
It is commonly found coniferous and deciduous trees. It is found in the autumn and summer.
Further reading
- Evangelina Pérez-Silva; Teófilo Herrera Suárez (1991). Iconografía de macromicetos de México: Amanita. UNAM. pp. 52–. ISBN 978-968-36-1634-0. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
