Pacific Forestry Centre's Forest Pathology Herbarium

DAVFP: 30473

Fungus name: Amanita sp.

Substrate: Soil and Duff

Year of collection (y-m-d): 2001-08-12

Map coordinates: 49.3580°N, -119.9116°W

Collector: Ginns, J.

Determiner: Ginns, J.

Collection location: Mt. Apex (100m from apex), Penticton, B.C.

Remarks: Among Dryas, with Juniperus communis and Pinus albicaulis nearby. Subalpine habitat (low vegetation, pines scattered up to 3 m tall). Cap to 5 cm diam., +/- 20 caps in 1 acre, convex, glabrous, shiny, with weak marginal striations and white appressed patches (univ. veil). Stipe cylindrical, slightly wider at cap, annulus lacking but veil as pale grey layer over lower 2/3 of stem, sometimes interrupted. Volva white, distinct, membraneous, free edge 6 mm tall, cylindrical (not bulbous), 12 mm diam. Flesh white. Gills free, white. Carps partially dry (shrunken) when collected.

Gene bank accession data: None

Sporocarp Description: None