OVEMBER O Amanita sp. · Habitat and distribution Amanita vaginata is a terrestrial mushroom, which...
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Amanita REFERENCES NOVEMBER 2017, NO 1 Amanita sp. Habitat and distribution Amanita vaginata is a terrestrial mushroom, which is usually found solitary to gregarious. More- over, in Kanglung region, it is usually found on land surface having decaying leaves (fertile soil, rich in manure). Specimen was collected on 29 October 2017 at 11:30 am. — Ashika Dhimal, B.Sc. Life Sciences General characteristics The cap is grey or brown in color and slightly paler towards the mar- gin. It is smooth and slightly sticky when moist with a diameter of 5- 10 cm, ovoid at first and expand- ing to almost flat with a low umbo and a distinctly grooved margin [1]. It has free gills which are arranged closely and are white to creamy in color. The stem is 5-10 cm long, slen- der, hollow and tapering towards the apex having white tinge with orange brown and very fine white hairs. The stem neither has ring nor basal bulb unlike other Amanita species (www.mushroomexpert.com/ amanita_vaginata.html). . Key characteristics Amanita vaginata lacks a ring on the stem unlike many other Amanita mushrooms. It is edible but should not be mistaken with other Amanita species. Amanita belongs to Amanitaceae family of Basidiomycetes . . . References [1] Penjor D. Mata, M. and S. Pradhan. Fungi of Bhutan. Ministry of Agriculture and Forest; National mushroom center., 2010 edition. [2] CJ Alexopoulos, CW Mims, and M Blackwell. Phylum oomycota. Introductory mycology, 4:683–737, 1996. Macrofungi m Sherubtse College T +(975) 17624985 B Bimal K Chetri Page 1
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Amanita REFERENCES
NOVEMBER 2017, NO 1
Amanita sp.
Habitat and distributionAmanita vaginata is a terrestrial mushroom,which is usually found solitary to gregarious. More-over, in Kanglung region, it is usually found on landsurface having decaying leaves (fertile soil, rich inmanure). Specimen was collected on 29 October2017 at 11:30 am.
— Ashika Dhimal, B.Sc. Life Sciences
General characteristics
The cap is grey or brown in colorand slightly paler towards the mar-gin. It is smooth and slightly stickywhen moist with a diameter of 5-10 cm, ovoid at first and expand-ing to almost flat with a low umboand a distinctly grooved margin [1].
It has free gills which are arrangedclosely and are white to creamy incolor. The stem is 5-10 cm long, slen-der, hollow and tapering towardsthe apex having white tinge withorange brown and very fine whitehairs. The stem neither has ringnor basal bulb unlike other Amanitaspecies (www.mushroomexpert.com/
amanita_vaginata.html). .
Key characteristicsAmanita vaginata lacks a ring on
the stem unlike many other Amanitamushrooms. It is edible but shouldnot be mistaken with other Amanitaspecies.
Amanita belongs to Amanitaceae family of Basidiomycetes . . .
References[1] Penjor D. Mata, M. and S. Pradhan. Fungi of Bhutan. Ministry of Agriculture and Forest; National mushroom center., 2010
edition.
[2] CJ Alexopoulos, CW Mims, and M Blackwell. Phylum oomycota. Introductory mycology, 4:683–737, 1996.
Macrofungim Sherubtse College T +(975) 17624985 B Bimal K Chetri Page 1
