Common name: Bruising Lepidella.
Amanita pelioma is a species of mushroom in the genus Amanita, characterized by its small to medium size, brownish-gray cap, and white gills. In East and Central Texas, it typically fruits from spring to fall, often in association with oak and pine trees. The cap is 2-6 cm in diameter, convex to flat, and covered with small, fuzzy scales. The stem is 4-8 cm tall, slender, and has a bulbous base. It can be found in a variety of habitats, including deciduous and coniferous forests, as well as woodland edges and roadsides.
Mushroom Amanita pelioma under pines with some oaks on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, October 16, 2021
Side view of a mushroom Amanita pelioma under pines with some oaks on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, October 16, 2021
Underside of a mushroom Amanita pelioma under pines with some oaks on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, October 16, 2021
Cross section of a mushroom Amanita pelioma under pines with some oaks on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, October 16, 2021
Details of cross section of a mushroom Amanita pelioma under pines with some oaks on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, October 16, 2021
Bulbous base of a mushroom Amanita pelioma under pines with some oaks on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, October 16, 2021
Blue-staining stem base of a mushroom Amanita pelioma on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, October 16, 2021
Close-up of cross section of a mushroom Amanita pelioma on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, October 16, 2021
Light brown gills of a mushroom Amanita pelioma on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, October 16, 2021
Bruising Lepidella mushroom (Amanita pelioma) at mushroom walk with Gulf States Mycological Society in Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve. Warren, Texas, November 2, 2022
Extracting from soil bruising Lepidella mushroom (Amanita pelioma) during mushroom walk with Gulf States Mycological Society in Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve. Warren, Texas, November 2, 2022Observations of Amanita pelioma in East and Central Texas reveal its presence under pines with some oaks. On Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest, Cleveland, Texas, the mushroom was found on October 16, 2021, with a bulbous base and blue-staining stem base. The gills were light brown, and the cross-section showed distinctive details. Similar observations were made at Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve in Warren, Texas, on November 2, 2022, during a mushroom walk with the Gulf States Mycological Society. The bruising Lepidella mushroom (Amanita pelioma) was extracted from soil, showing its characteristics. These findings suggest that Amanita pelioma can be found in specific habitats in East and Central Texas, often associated with pine and oak trees, and can exhibit distinctive features such as blue-staining and bruising.
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