Amanita xylinivolva, the cottony volva amanita, is a species of fungus found in Andean Colombia. It is in the family Amanitaceae and was originally described by Tulloss, Ovrebo, and Halling in 1992.
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Is it poisonous?
Considered toxic. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Amanita russuloides — considered toxic
- Amanita orientigemmata — considered toxic
- Amanita toxica — considered toxic
- Amanita junquillea — considered toxic
- Amanita diemii — considered toxic
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Agaricales
- Family
- Amanitaceae
- Genus
- Amanita
- Species
- Amanita xylinivolva
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