Fungi: Basidiomycota: Agaricomycetes: Agaricales: Amanitaceae: Amanita albocreata (G.F.Atk.) E.-J.Gilbert

Amanita albocreata – Ringless Panther

Synonyms: Amanitopsis albocreata, Vaginata albocreata.

Common name: Ringless Panther.

Extract from Wikipedia article: Amanita albocreata, also called the ringless panther, is a species of fungus in the family Amanitaceae. It is commonly found in northeastern United States and southeastern Canada and elsewhere in North America. This species, that grows about 5 to 15 centimeters in length, is doubted to be fatally toxic. It normally grows between the rainy months of June and August.

Photos of this mushroom from East and Central Texas

Ringless panther mushroom (Amanita albocreata) on higher ground in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, May 30, 2020
Lone Star Hiking Trail, Coldspring, TX 77331, USA

Underside of ringless panther mushroom (Amanita albocreata) in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, May 30, 2020
Lone Star Hiking Trail, Coldspring, TX 77331, USA

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• Data for this species were obtained from the dataset https://www.gbif.org.
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