#172: The Genus Amanita

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  1. January 14, 2017

    […] Morphologically, lepiotoid mushrooms most closely resemble mushrooms from the genus Amanita (FFF#172). Lepiotoid mushrooms have free gills, a white spore print, and a partial veil, but are saprobic […]

  2. April 14, 2017

    […] species can also cause some confusion with Amanita (FFF#172) mushrooms, especially when young. Spore color is the easiest way to separate the two genera: […]

  3. April 28, 2017

    […] partial veils that are membranous, that is, the tissue is thick and coherent; species of Amanita (FFF#172), for example, often have thick partial veils that in maturity remain hanging off the stipe like a […]

  4. May 5, 2017

    […] Amanita6-9 […]

  5. August 11, 2018

    […] to be pared down quite a bit (see FFF#177). The Blushers definitely belong to the genus Amanita (FFF#172), although their exact placement within the genus may change in the future. Fortunately, that […]

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