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Amanita spissa |
Sometimes referred to as the False Panther cap, Amanita
spissa is very variable in appearance and samples are sometimes mistakenly recorded as Panther Cap, Amanita
pantherina.
Identification guide |
Cap |
8 - 15 cm diameter; brown or grey-brown; usually retaining irregular, patches of grey fragments of the universal veil; initially domed, becoming almost flat or occasionally slightly concave at maturity. The velar patches are easily washed or wiped off the cap surface. Beneath the pellicle the flesh of the cap is white and firm. |
Gills |
While most Amanita species have free gills, the gills of Amanita spissa are adnexed. They are white and crowded. |
Stipe |
8 - 12 cm long and 1.5 - 2.5 cm
in diameter; white and with a transient ring that is usually grooved on
its upper surface. The stipe is smooth or lined above the ring; covered
in white scales below.
At the swollen base there is no clear volval gutter and the volva itself is no longer evident when the fruit body reaches maturity. |
Spore print |
White. |
Odour/taste |
A faint, unpleasant odour but no distinctive taste. |
Habitat |
Mycorhizal with hardwood and softwood trees, often most abundant near the edge of mixed woodland. |
Season |
July to November. |
Occurrence |
Frequent; often recurring in the same place for several years. |
Similar species |
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