Ravenel's Lepidella

Amanita ravenelii, commonly known as the pinecone lepidella, is a species of fungus in the family Amanitaceae. The whitish fruit bodies (mushrooms) are medium to large, with caps up to 17 centimeters (6+1⁄2 inches) wide, and stems up to 25 cm (10 in) long. The cap surface has large warts and the stem has a scaly, bulbous base. The flesh of the mushrooms is firm, with a distinct chlorine-like odor.

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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 rhopalopus — considered toxic
• Amanita daucipes — considered toxic
• Amanita cokeri — considered toxic
• Amanita atkinsoniana — considered toxic

Classification

Kingdom

Fungi

Phylum

Basidiomycota

Class

Agaricomycetes

Order

Agaricales

Family

Amanitaceae

Genus

Amanita

Species

Amanita ravenelii

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