Amanita for ID please...

[stickman]

Hello All!

Could anyone help me with ID of this little one please?

Found with beech and oak, cap 5cm, stem 8cm. Smells faintly of tobacco (maybe)

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I'm leaning towards A.pantherina, but something's not quite right...it just doesn't seem substantial enough

Cheers, Nick.

[wildherbalian85]

Actualy i think that is a Amanita Pantherina

[wildherbalian85]

What part of UK was this found, if you don't mind me asking??


Panthers can vary in size and appearence.

[stickman]

it was found in sunny Surrey, near Dorking.

Thanks for the quick reply!

[NickCantle]

I must admit, this looks more like A. pantherina than any other similar Amanita posted this week. Cap striations seem pretty distinctive...

[mollisia]

Hello,

it is pantherina, no doubt at all.
This species very often is slender, escpecially the one growing in braod leaf forest. The one in mountainous spruce forest (var. abietina) are more robust usually (and lack the striate cap margin!!).

best regards,
Andreas

[stickman]

Thanks gents...

To be honest this is my first A.pantherina, I've found plenty of others (A.citrina, A.rubescens etc) in the same wood, and I'm suprised that this specimen is so delicate- I was just expecting something a little chunkier for some reason. (although I don't want to sound disappointed - been hoping to find one of these for a while)

Cheers, Nick

[wildherbalian85]

Originally Posted by stickman

Thanks gents...

To be honest this is my first A.pantherina, I've found plenty of others (A.citrina, A.rubescens etc) in the same wood, and I'm suprised that this specimen is so delicate- I was just expecting something a little chunkier for some reason. (although I don't want to sound disappointed - been hoping to find one of these for a while)

Cheers, Nick

Oh they do get chunky sometimes.... i have found both Slender and chunky in the same areas...... that said... i have not found much in the way of panthers for a couple of years now