Amanita sp. ID please

Trio · #1 (**permalink**) 27-08-2009, 04:56 PM

Hi

I took this photo in the North of Scotland on 23rd July 2004. I'm sure it's an Amanita but I'm not cetain what the species is. Can anyone help?

NickCantle · #2 (**permalink**) 27-08-2009, 05:10 PM

Hi Trio!

It's Amanita spissa, and a fine example at that

Lancashire Lad · #3 (**permalink**) 27-08-2009, 05:11 PM

I'm going to hedge my bets here, because I'm just not sure enough

I think it is either: -

The Blusher - Amanita rubescens, Grey Spotted Amanita - Amanita excelsa var. spissa, or Panthercap - Amanita pantherina.

Regards,
Mike.

EDIT - Nick beat me to it

Oh well, at least I had the answer as one of my suggestions

NickCantle · #4 (**permalink**) 27-08-2009, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lancashire Lad

The Blusher - Amanita rubescens, Grey Spotted Amanita - Amanita excelsa var. spissa, or Panthercap - Amanita pantherina.

A. rubescens would be blushing in some way or other in this stage of development. It may be blushing on the stipe, the squamules atop the pileus or the margins. This specimen has a chocolate brown cap which I would say is a little dark to be A. rubescens- more like that of A. pantherina

However

A. pantherina has pure ice white squamules and stipe, and these are distinctively grey.

Tadaarrrrrr

Watch me be wrong

EDIT: To add, cap striations are generally more noticable in A. pantherina, similar to that of A. fulva/vaginata

Trio · #5 (**permalink**) 27-08-2009, 05:21 PM

Thanks Nick and Lancashire Lad. At the time I took the photo I thought it was a panther cap, then I later realised the stipe wasn't white so thought it must be another species and wasn't sure which. I was pretty sure it wasn't a blusher even though I know they can be quite variable because it didn't look like any blushers I'd seen before. I think I have another couple of Amanita photos I'm unsure of so I'll try to find them and see what the team thinks.

wildherbalian85 · #6 (**permalink**) 27-08-2009, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NickCantle

A. rubescens would be blushing in some way or other in this stage of development. It may be blushing on the stipe, the squamules atop the pileus or the margins. This specimen has a chocolate brown cap which I would say is a little dark to be A. rubescens- more like that of A. pantherina

However

A. pantherina has pure ice white squamules and stipe, and these are distinctively grey.

Tadaarrrrrr

Watch me be wrong

EDIT: To add, cap striations are generally more noticable in A. pantherina, similar to that of A. fulva/vaginata

Nope its a Panther nick .........

Only joking, i agree with you this is a Grey spotted amanita