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Barefoot Amanita

Saproamanita vittadinii

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Italy.January 2, February 1, March 2, April 3, May 13, June 1, July 0, August 3, September 23, October 36, November 22, December 5.
Italy111
Hungary77
Spain58
Nord-Est38
Nord-Ovest35
Ukraine35
Comunidad de Madrid33
Centro31
Csongrád-Csanád29
Russia24

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
GenusSaproamanita

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