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Russula-like Amanita

Amanita russuloides

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in New York.January 2, February 2, March 2, April 4, May 7, June 4, July 3, August 2, September 3, October 3, November 2, December 2.
United States181
Canada43
New York35
Ontario32
Michigan18
Georgia14
Massachusetts14
North Carolina14
Maine14
New Jersey12

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Traits

Ecological

  • DecomposerBreaks down dead organic matter, recycling nutrientsFrom its classification

Group and habits

  • Mycorrhizal fungusDescends from a fungal lineage whose members commonly form mycorrhizal associations.Inferred from its group

Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumBasidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota
ClassMushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes
OrderCommon Gilled Mushrooms and Allies · Agaricales
Familyamanita mushrooms and allies · Amanitaceae
Genusamanita mushrooms · Amanita

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