Amanita pantherina, also known as the panther cap, false blusher, and the panther amanita due to its similarity to the true blusher (Amanita rubescens), is a species of fungus found in Eurasia, Africa, North America, and South America with poisonous and psychoactive properties.
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Is it poisonous?
Toxic. Panther cap; ibotenic acid and muscimol Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Amanita ibotengutake — considered toxic
- Amanita pantherinoides — considered toxic
- Amanita excelsa — considered toxic
- Amanita regalis — considered toxic
- Amanita sychnopyramis — considered toxic
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Agaricales
- Family
- Amanitaceae
- Genus
- Amanita
- Species
- Amanita pantherina
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