Amanita arenicola, commonly known as the beach-loving ringless amanita, is a species of mushroom-forming fungus in the family Amanitaceae. It is characterized by its gray cap, white stipe with wart-like protrusions, and affinity for sandy shores. A. arenicola lacks an annulus on its stipe, and has been found in Quintana Roo, Mexico, as well as the British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
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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 marmorata — considered toxic
- Amanita supravolvata — considered toxic
- Amanita confundens — considered toxic
- Amanita farinosa — considered toxic
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Agaricales
- Family
- Amanitaceae
- Genus
- Amanita
- Species
- Amanita arenicola
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