Amanita pachycolea
Stuntz in Thiers & Ammirati
Western grisette
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Summary
Source: WikipediaAmanita pachycolea, commonly known as the western grisette or the Stuntz's great ringless amanita, is a species of agaric fungus in the family Amanitaceae. The cap is brown, sometimes lighter near the margin. The gills are white with gray-brown edges, staining orange-brown in age. The stipe is white to brownish with a fibrillose or scaly surface. The base is enclosed by a thick, felty volva, which is white in youth, then yellow or brownish, sometimes becoming reddish in age. A. pachycolea was recognized as a distinct species by mycologist Daniel Elliot Stuntz, and published in 1982 by Harry Delbert Thiers. It is classified in Amanita section Vaginatae, which includes species with conspicuous radial striations on the cap (8–20 centimetres or 3–8 inches wide), inamyloid spores, and the absence of a ring on the stipe (10–25 cm long, 1–3 cm wide, tapering upward). Found in western North America, it associates with conifers in coniferous and mixed forests. The mushroom is edible, but not choice and also not recommended due to possible confusion with toxic Amanita species.
Description
A temperate mushroom in the Amanitaceae family found in California.
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Edible Uses
The mushroom is eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. California
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
References (2)
- Boa, E. R., 2004, Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
- http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/edible.html
