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Bearded Amanita

Amanita ovoidea

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Spain.January 1, February 0, March 0, April 0, May 1, June 4, July 0, August 1, September 18, October 81, November 51, December 10.
Spain167
Italy109
France100
Cataluña/Catalunya63
Centro45
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur43
Ukraine41
Israel37
Occitanie37
Sevastopol34

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Ecological

  • DecomposerBreaks down dead organic matter, recycling nutrientsFrom its classification

Group and habits

  • Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.FungiTastic metadata
  • Mycorrhizal fungusDescends from a fungal lineage whose members commonly form mycorrhizal associations.Inferred from its group

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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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