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| synonyms: Coucoumelle grise, Grauer Scheidenstreifling, Grisette |
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| location: North America, Europe |
| edibility: Poisonous/Suspect |
| fungus colour: Brown, Grey to beige |
| normal size: 5-15cm |
| cap type: Convex to shield shaped |
| stem type: Volva on stem, Stem much longer than cap diameter |
| spore colour: White, cream or yellowish |
| habitat: Grows in woods, Grows on the ground |
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Amanita vaginata (Bull. ex Fr.) Vitt. syn. Amanitopsis vaginata (Bull. ex Fr.) Roze Coucoumelle grise Grauer Scheidenstreifling Grisette Cap 5–9cm across, ovoid at first expanding to almost flat with umbo, typically grey-brown, more rarely darker or lighter, or even white (var. alba), distinctly lined at margin. Stem 130–200 x 15–20mm, tapering towards the apex, whitish flushed with cap colour, base enclosed in large bag-like volva tinged grey, no ring. Flesh white, becoming hollow in stem. Taste and smell not distinctive. Gills crowded, adnexed, white. Spore print white. Spores globose, nonamyloid, 9–12µ in diameter. Habitat in deciduous woods, or on heaths. Season summer to autumn. Frequent. Said to be edible but best avoided due to possible confusion with the deadly Amanitas. Distribution, America and Europe. The third picture is very pale and is probably Var. alba. |
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Richard Oakley (United Kingdom) - 14 September 2010
Richard Oakley, UK
Epping Forest, 9 Sept 2010
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Mirosław Wantoch-Rekowski (Poland) - 26 July 2010
27.06.2009 Lasy Oliwskie.Gdañsk.Poland
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Lorand Bartho (Hungary) - 01 November 2008
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