Phylum: Basidiomycota | Class: Agaricomycetes |
Order: Agaricales | Family: Amanitaceae |
Species: Amanita excelsa var. excelsa (Fr.) Bertill. |
Synonyms: |
Agaricus excelsus Agaricus excelsus var. cariosus Agaricus validus Amanita ampla Amanita cariosa Amanita spissa var. valida |
Common Name: | Grey Spotted Amanita |
An ectomycorrhizal species | |
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Photographer: © Mark Wright | |
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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records: Fagus sylvatica (33) Quercus (3) Picea sitchensis (2) Tilia (2) Pseudotsuga menziesii (2) Betula (2) Nothofagus (1) Pinaceae (1) Pinus (1) Corylus avellana (1) Quercus petraea (1) Carex (1) |
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Habitat (where recorded) & number of records: Woodland: mixed (6) Woodland and scrub (5) Woodland: mixed, semi-natural (5) Parkland and scattered trees: broadleaved (3) Parkland and scattered trees: mixed (3) Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (3) Parkland and scattered trees (2) Woodland (2) Woodland: broadleaved, plantation (2) Woodland: mixed, plantation (2) Neutral grassland: semi-improved (1) Wet dwarf shrub heath (1) Woodland: coniferous, plantation (1) |
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Substrate (where recorded) & number of records: Soil (20) Soil Mossy (9) Soil Grassy (5) Soil Leaves (3) Soil Needle (1) |
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Months recorded in & number of records: January (2) May (1) July (6) August (16) September (22) October (6) November (2) |