| Amanita pantherinoides | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Amanitaceae |
| Genus: | Amanita |
| Species: | A. pantherinoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Amanita pantherinoides Murrill (Murrill) | |
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Amanita pantherinoides Mycological characteristics | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex or flat |
 | Hymenium is adnexed |
 | Stipe has a ring and volva |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is poisonous |
Amanita pantherinoides, commonly known as the western panther or western American false panther is a species of mushroom in the family Amanitaceae. It is poisonous, containing ibotenic acid and muscimol.
Taxonomy
Amanita pantherinoides has long been thought to be the same as the nearly identical-looking Amanita pantherina, but it is now considered to be a distinct species. A. pantherina occurs in Europe and eastern North America, while A. pantherinoides occurs in western North America.
Description
Amanita pantherinoides has a light brown cap that is about 4–10 cm (1.6–3.9 in) wide. The cap has white warts that sometimes wash off. The stipe is about 5–12 cm (2.0–4.7 in) tall and about 1–2 cm (0.39–0.79 in) wide. The mushroom has a ring and a volva.
Habitat and ecology
Amanita pantherinoides is mycorrhizal and grows under conifers, especially Douglas fir. It is usually found in forests, but occasionally cities as well.
References
- "Amanita pantherinoides". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Siegel, Noah; Schwarz, Christian (September 1, 2024). Mushrooms of Cascadia: A Comprehensive Guide to Fungi of the Pacific Northwest. Humboldt County, CA: Backcountry Press. p. 52. ISBN 9781941624197.
- "Amanita pantherinoides - Amanitaceae.org - Taxonomy and Morphology of Amanita and Limacella". www.amanitaceae.org. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
- ^ "Amanita pantherinoides – Mushrooms Up! Edible and Poisonous Species of Coastal BC and the Pacific Northwest". explore.beatymuseum.ubc.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Amanita pantherinoides | |
| Venenarius pantherinoides | |