Amanita atkinsoniana, also known as the Atkinson's amanita, is a species of fungus in the family Amanitaceae. The fruit body is white to brownish, with caps up to 12.5 centimetres (5 inches) in diameter, and stems up to 20 cm (7+3⁄4 in) long. The surface of the cap is covered with brownish conical warts.
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Is it poisonous?
Considered toxic. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. The note covers its whole genus. Genus holds the deadliest mushrooms; several species are edible but none should be eaten without expert identification Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Amanita daucipes — considered toxic
- Amanita cokeri — considered toxic
- Amanita ravenelii — considered toxic
- Amanita rhopalopus — considered toxic
- Amanita pelioma — considered toxic
- Amanita echinocephala — considered toxic
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Agaricales
- Family
- Amanitaceae
- Genus
- Amanita
- Species
- Amanita atkinsoniana
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