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Amanita excelsa (Fr.) Bertill., 1866 (a toadstool)

Notes (MWS) A common Amanita of woodland, mycorrhizal with Oak, birch or even conifers.

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon Summary Date Vice-county Country #photos #macrophotos #microphotos
Amanita excelsa Fruitbody 25 August 2001 Berks England 7 7 6
Amanita excelsa Fruitbody 18 August 1971 West Sussex England 2

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #photos #microphotos #webs
Variety Amanita excelsa var. excelsa (Fr.) P. Kumm., 1871 (a toadstool)     1
Variety Amanita excelsa var. spissa (Fr.) Neville & Poumerat, 2004 (Grey Spotted Amanita) 13 20 4

Suggested Literature

Amanita excelsa may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
MYCETEAE
(fungi, moulds and lichens)
BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers)
BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)
AGARICOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of basidiomycetes)
AGARICALES
(mushrooms and toadstools)
PLUTEACEAE
(a family of toadstools)
Amanita
(grisettes and amanitas)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Amanita excelsa:

Amanita excelsa may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

MYCETEAE
(fungi, moulds and lichens)
BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)
AGARICALES
(mushrooms and toadstools)
Amanita
(grisettes and amanitas)

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