MUSHROOMS

American Amidella

Amanita volvata

Mushrooms
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American Amidella, photo 1 of 5
American Amidella, photo 2 of 5
American Amidella, photo 3 of 5

Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.

Imperiled in Québec. Fungus. Grows in forests. Spore print white. Lives in symbiosis with tree roots: the fungus brings water and minerals, the tree feeds it sugars.

There are 4 observations of American Amidella in Québec, mostly in Laval, Lanaudière and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Laval1
  2. Lanaudière1
  3. Capitale-Nationale1
  4. Outaouais1

Habitat

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