Amanita calyptratoides, or Peck's candlestick amanita, is a species of Amanita found in southern California.[1][2]
| Amanita calyptratoides | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Amanitaceae |
| Genus: | Amanita |
| Species: | A. calyptratoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Amanita calyptratoides Peck 1909 | |
| Amanita Calyptratoides | |
|---|---|
| Mycological characteristics | |
 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex |
 | Hymenium is free |
 | Stipe has a volva |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is not recommended |
Edibility
editConsuming A. calyptratoides is strongly discouraged for beginners due to the high risk of misidentification with deadly Amanita species. There is no record of this species being widely consumed. However, some field guides list it as edible.[3]
References
edit- ↑ Stevens, Fred. "California Fungi: Amanita calyptratoides". MykoWeb. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- ↑ "Amanita calyptratoides - Taxonomy and Morphology of Amanita and Limacella". Amanitaceae.org. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- ↑ Stevens, Michael Wood & Fred. "California Fungi: Amanita calyptratoides". www.mykoweb.com. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
External links
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Media related to Amanita calyptratoides at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Amanita calyptratoides at Wikispecies
