Fungi: Basidiomycota: Agaricomycetes: Agaricales: Amanitaceae: Amanita volvata (Peck) Lloyd

Amanita volvata – American Amidella

Synonyms: Agaricus volvatus, Amanitopsis volvata, Amidella volvata.

Common name: American Amidella.

Extract from Wikipedia article: Amanita volvata, also known as Volvate Amanita is a white coloured species of fungi from the Amanitaceae family that can be found in southeastern United States. Can be confused with Amanita ponderosa, however this species is from Iberian peninsula. The species is amyloid and have saccate volva, and elliptic spores.

Japanese: フクロツルタケ.

Photos of this mushroom from East and Central Texas

Amanita sect. Vaginatae or may be Amanita volvata mushroom on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, May 5, 2018
Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA

Dissected Amanita sect. Vaginatae or may be Amanita volvata mushroom on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, May 5, 2018
Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA

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