Fungi
American Floury Amanita
Amanita farinosa
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Eastern American Platterful MushroomMegacollybia rodmanii
Poison Champagne AmanitaAmanita crenulata
Hated CaesarAmanita spreta
American Gray Dust LepidellaAmanita cinereoconia
Eastern North American Destroying AngelAmanita bisporigera
Gunpowder AmanitaAmanita onusta
White DapperlingLeucocoprinus leucothites
pleated inkcapParasola plicatilis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,265 |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 171 |
| Virginia | 148 |
| West Virginia | 124 |
| Tennessee | 115 |
| Pennsylvania | 102 |
| New York | 86 |
| Indiana | 74 |
| Maryland | 62 |
| Kentucky | 53 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
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
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise American Floury Amanita with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.