Synonyms: Amanita crassifolia, Amanita solitariiformis.
Common name: American Solitary Lepidella.
Amanita subsolitaria is a species of mushroom that belongs to the genus Amanita. It has a cap that ranges from 3-6 cm in diameter, typically yellow to orange-yellow in color, and often has a distinctive umbo. The gills are free from the stem and white in color. The stem is 4-7 cm tall and 0.5-1.5 cm thick, with a bulbous base. In East and Central Texas, Amanita subsolitaria typically fruits in the fall, often associated with oak and pine trees. It can be found in a variety of habitats, including woodland edges, savannas, and along roadsides. The species is considered rare to uncommon in this region.
Cap of American solitary Lepidella mushroom (Amanita subsolitaria)(?) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, July 13, 2018
American solitary Lepidella mushroom (Amanita subsolitaria)(?) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, July 13, 2018
Soft white American solitary Lepidella mushrooms (Amanita subsolitaria)(?) in a pine forest on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, July 13, 2018
Dissected soft white American solitary Lepidella mushrooms (Amanita subsolitaria)(?) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, July 13, 2018
American solitary Lepidella (Amanita subsolitaria)(?) and Austroboletus subflavidus mushrooms in a pine forest on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, July 15, 2018
Cap surface of American solitary Lepidella mushroom (Amanita subsolitaria)(?) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, July 15, 2018
Dissected American solitary Lepidella mushroom (Amanita subsolitaria)(?) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, July 15, 2018
Soft pale yellow mushroom with distant gills American solitary Lepidella (Amanita subsolitaria)(?) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, September 15, 2018
American solitary Lepidella mushroom (Amanita subsolitaria)(?) with bleeding orange droplets under oaks in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, June 26, 2019
American solitary Lepidella mushroom (Amanita subsolitaria)(?) in a pine forest on Forest Service Road 203 in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, June 29, 2019
Dissected American solitary Lepidella mushroom (Amanita subsolitaria)(?) in a pine forest on Forest Service Road 203 in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, June 29, 2019
Amanita subsolitaria(?) mushrooms under pines on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 7, 2020
Dissected Amanita subsolitaria(?) mushrooms on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 7, 2020
Amanita subsolitaria(?) (left) together with a bolete mushroom Porphyrellus sordidus (right) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 13, 2020
Dissected Amanita subsolitaria(?) (left) together with a bolete mushroom Porphyrellus sordidus (right) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 13, 2020
Amanita subsolitaria(?) mushrooms on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 13, 2020
Caps of Amanita subsolitaria(?) mushrooms on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 13, 2020
Dissected Amanita subsolitaria(?) mushrooms on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 13, 2020
American solitary Lepidella mushrooms (Amanita subsolitaria)(?) with soft gills that look like waterlogged on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 24, 2020
Young American solitary Lepidella mushrooms (Amanita subsolitaria)(?) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 24, 2020
Dissected American solitary Lepidella mushrooms (Amanita subsolitaria)(?) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 24, 2020
American solitary Lepidella mushroom (Amanita subsolitaria)(?) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 4, 2020
Close-up of American solitary Lepidella mushroom (Amanita subsolitaria)(?) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 4, 2020
Gills of American solitary Lepidella mushroom (Amanita subsolitaria)(?) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 4, 2020
Cross section of American solitary Lepidella mushroom (Amanita subsolitaria)(?) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 4, 2020
American solitary Lepidella mushrooms (Amanita subsolitaria)(?) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 5, 2021
Caps of Lepidella mushrooms Amanita subsolitaria(?) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 5, 2021
Side view of American solitary Lepidella mushrooms (Amanita subsolitaria)(?) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 5, 2021
Amanita subsolitaria (Lepidella) mushroom under pines on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, May 14, 2022
Underside of Amanita subsolitaria (Lepidella) mushroom on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, May 14, 2022
Spores of Amanita subsolitaria (Lepidella) mushroom collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, May 14, 2022The fungus Amanita subsolitaria was observed in East and Central Texas over several years. The majority of sightings were in the Sam Houston National Forest, particularly on the Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail and Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail). Observations were made from July 2018 to May 2022, with multiple sightings each year. The mushrooms were typically found under pines or oaks, and descriptions included details such as cap surface, gills, and spores. Some observations noted the presence of other mushroom species nearby. The reports provide a record of the fungus's presence in the region, but most are tentative identifications marked with "(?)" indicating that expert verification is needed to confirm the species identification.
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