Amanita yema is a species of mushroom-forming fungus in the genus Amanita, family Amanitaceae. The fungi can be identified by their pileus, with a red center that gradually fades into a yellow-hued edge. Growing only in forest outskirts in Mexico, the fungus is a member of the plant biome as it is a mycorrhizal fungus.
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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 basii — considered toxic
- Amanita laurae — considered toxic
- Amanita caesarea — considered toxic
- Amanita caesareoides — considered toxic
- Amanita arkansana — considered toxic
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Agaricales
- Family
- Amanitaceae
- Genus
- Amanita
- Species
- Amanita yema
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