Amanita vittadinii, commonly known as the Vittadini's Lepidella , is a European saprophyte mushroom of the Amanita

Amanita

The genus Amanita contains about 600 species of agarics including some of the most toxic known mushrooms found worldwide. This genus is responsible for approximately 95% of the fatalities resulting from mushroom poisoning, with the death cap accounting for about 50% on its own...

genus. It is believed that it is also one of the most ancient ones. This species is known to occur without accompanying woody plant symbionts. It is a somewhat unique hybrid-like Macrolepiota and Armillaria, which is characterized by white discoloration around the fruit body and its overall look flaky.

Physical description

• Cap: It is 5–15 cm, the first globose, then cleared, with margins in excess of the strip, with warts most depressed toward the margin, whitish pink.

• Stem: It is 8-10 x 1–2 cm, full, swollen at the ends with ring scales, scales whitish greenish throughout the stem.

• Flesh: The white hat, greenish yellow in the stalk, then the first soda springs.

• Odor and taste: Odorless and flavor.

External links

Amanita vittadinii-Funghi in Italia.