Amanita volvata explained

Amanita volvata, also known as volvate amanita^[1] is an inedible^[2] white-coloured species of fungi from the family Amanitaceae found in the southeastern United States. Can be confused with Amanita ponderosa, but that species is from the Iberian peninsula. The species is amyloid and have saccate volva,^[3] and elliptic spores.^[4]

See also

• List of Amanita species

External links

• Photo of Amanita volvata on Flickr
• Photos of Amanita volvata
• Photo of Amanita volvata on David Work Mushroom Photography
• Detailed photos of Amanita volvata anatomy

Notes and References

1. Web site: Volvate Amanita. https://web.archive.org/web/20210117033828/http://mushroomhunter.net/amanita_volvata2.htm. dead. January 17, 2021. July 6, 2007. December 25, 2012.
2. Book: Phillips, Roger . Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America . 2010 . Firefly Books . Buffalo, NY . 978-1-55407-651-2 . 31.
3. Book: North American Mushrooms: A Field Guide to Edible and Inedible Fungi. Orson K. Miller, Hope Miller. A Falcon Guide. 2006. 29. 978-0-7627-3109-1.
4. Web site: Amanita volvata. December 25, 2012.