Maryland Biodiversity Project - Amanita ravenelii

Amanita ravenelii (Berkeley & Broome) P. A. Saccardo

Kingdom Fungi > Phylum Basidiomycota > Class Agaricomycetes > Order Agaricales > Family Amanitaceae > Genus Amanita Amanita ravenelii - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/15596

Status:

Found single or scattered on ground in mixed hardwood/coniferous forests.

Description:

Cap: Large, covered with warts in concentric rings, round to nearly flat; flesh white, firm. Gills: Yellowish-white; crowded; covered with a persistent, warty veil which eventually droops as a dramatic ring. Stalk: White to yellow; may be bands above bulb; large bulb with long, thick root. (J. Solem, pers. comm.)

Records:

There are 17 records in the project database.

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<em>Amanita ravenelii</em> (fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (9/19/2012). (Photo ID: 18886 - Psn: 40)

Amanita ravenelii (fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (9/19/2012). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

<em>Amanita ravenelii</em> (cap with warts) in Howard Co., Maryland (9/19/2012). (Photo ID: 18887 - Psn: 44)

Amanita ravenelii (cap with warts) in Howard Co., Maryland (9/19/2012). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

<em>Amanita ravenelii</em> (gills partially covered by veil) in Howard Co., Maryland (9/19/2012). (Photo ID: 18888 - Psn: 48)

Amanita ravenelii (gills partially covered by veil) in Howard Co., Maryland (9/19/2012). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

<em>Amanita ravenelii</em> (bulb and cut root) in Howard Co., Maryland (8/13/2012). (Photo ID: 18889 - Psn: 60)

Amanita ravenelii (bulb and cut root) in Howard Co., Maryland (8/13/2012). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

<em>Amanita ravenelii</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (9/29/2015). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 239412 - Psn: 66)

Amanita ravenelii in Howard Co., Maryland (9/29/2015). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Spores collected from an <em>Amanita ravenelii</em> specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (9/14/2014). Ovoid, smooth; measured 8.4-9.3 X 5.8-7.2 microns. (Photo ID: 18890 - Psn: 200)

Spores collected from an Amanita ravenelii specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (9/14/2014). Ovoid, smooth; measured 8.4-9.3 X 5.8-7.2 microns. Photo by Robert Solem. (MBP list)

Spores collected from a <em>Amanita ravenelii</em> specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (9/29/2015). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 239414 - Psn: 200)

Spores collected from a Amanita ravenelii specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (9/29/2015). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

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