Fly agaric
Table of Contents
Observations
Practical Data
Sensory, Occurrence, Shape, and Coloring of Amanita muscaria
Sensory
Edibility
Poisonous
Taste
Mild Mushroom-Like
Smell
Mushroom-Like
Occurrence
Rarity
Common
Season
June - November
Growth
Forest Soils
Shape
Group
Gill Mushroom
Size
3 to 20 cm
Cap
Hemispherical Pointed Sulcate Umbrella-Like
Fruitbody
Bleaching
Stem
Ringed Fibrous Hollow Knobbly
Stem Surface
Flaky
Spore Donor
Adnate Free Gills Narrow
Coloring
Cap
Orange Red White Yellow
Flesh
Orange White Yellow
Gills
White
Stem
White Yellow
Spore Dust
White
Research Data
Etymology and Classification of Amanita muscaria
Etymology
| Scientific name | Amanita muscaria |
|---|---|
| Gender | Feminine |
| Status of name | Legitimate |
| Type of name | Combination |
| Rank | Species |
| Year of publication | 1783 |
| Authors | J.B.A.P. de. Lamarck |
Classification
- Fungi
- Dikarya
- Basidiomycota
- Agaricomycotina
- Agaricomycetes
- Agaricomycetidae
- Agaricales
- Amanitaceae
- Amanita
Description
Description of Amanita muscaria
Occurrence and Growth
Amanita muscaria (English: Fly agaric) is a common mushroom that grows mainly on forest soils. Its main season begins in June and ends in November.
Forest soils
Edibility, Taste and Smell
Amanita muscaria is poisonous. The mushroom tastes mild and mushroom-like. Its smell can be described as mushroom-like.
Poisonous
Mild taste
Mushroom-like taste
Mushroom-like smell
Shape and Surface
Amanita muscaria commonly measures from 3 to 20 cm. The cap is shaped hemispherical, pointed, sulcate, and umbrella-like. The fruit body is bleaching. The stem is ringed, fibrous, hollow, and knobbly. The stem surface is flaky. The spore donor can be described as adnate, free, and gills narrow.
Sulcate cap
Umbrella-like cap
Hemispherical cap
Pointed cap
Bleaching fruitbody
Fibrous stem
Knobbly stem
Ringed stem
Hollow stem
Flaky stem surface
Adnate spore donor
Free spore donor
Gills narrow
Coloring
The cap of Amanita muscaria is frequently colored orange, red, white, and yellow. The color of the flesh is often orange, white, and yellow. The gills of Amanita muscaria are regularly colored white. The stem is often colored white and yellow. The spore dust is frequently colored white.
Etymology and Classification
Amanita muscaria (Gender: Feminine) was scientifically described by J.B.A.P. de. Lamarck and effectively published in 1783. The name Amanita muscaria is of type combination. Amanita muscaria has the status legitimate.
The scientific classification of Amanita muscaria is Fungi, Dikarya, Basidiomycota, Agaricomycotina, Agaricomycetes, Agaricomycetidae, Agaricales, Amanitaceae, Amanita. For further information, please see J.B.A.P. de. Lamarck (1783, p. 111).
Synonyms
Amanita muscaria is also known for its latin synonyms Venenarius muscarius, Amanitaria muscaria, Amanita chrysoblema, Agaricus muscarius.
References
Lamarck, J.B.A.P. de. 1783. Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique. 1-1:1-344
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Mushrooms similar to Amanita muscaria
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