Saproamanita praeclara

Saproamanita praeclara, or the playing field lepidella, is a species of fungus from South Africa.

Saproamanita praeclara
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Amanitaceae
Genus: Saproamanita
Species:
S. praeclara
Binomial name
Saproamanita praeclara
(A.Pearson) Redhead, Vizzini, Drehmel & Contu
Synonyms
  • Amanita praeclara (A.Pearson) Bas
  • Aspidella praeclara (A.Pearson) Vizzini & Contu
  • Lepiota praeclara A.Pearson
  • Macrolepiota praeclara
Saproamanita praeclara
Gills on hymenium
Cap is conical or convex
Hymenium is free
Spore print is white
Ecology is mycorrhizal
Edibility is unknown

Description

Saproamanita praeclara is a robust, white mushroom.[1] The cap is 1–9.5 centimetres (1⁄2–3+3⁄4 inches) in diameter. It is white with lemony yellow tinges. The cap starts off conical and hairless, but becomes convex and loosely hairy with time.[1][2] It is sometimes slightly dented and hairless at the center.[1][3] The margins of the cap are shaggy and hang down towards the stem.[2] The cap has a strong very noticeable scent.

The solid stem is 11–13 cm (4+1⁄2–5 in) long. It ranges from white to lemony yellow in colour. It becomes bulbous towards the base and is powdery and hairy near the top. It has a soapy scent.[2]

The ring is hairy. The gills are free, deep and crowded. They are white or cream coloured when the organism is young and become yellow with age.[2][3] The spore print is white.[2]

Distribution and habitat

S. praeclara grows in southern parts of the Western Cape of South Africa.[2] It grows in rings in grassy areas (such as fields and lawns) and near woods.[2][3]

References
  1. Reid, Derek A.; Eicker, Albert (1993-08-01). "South African fungi 3: A reinvestigation of Pearson's Lepiota types". South African Journal of Botany. 59 (4): 410–424. doi:10.1016/S0254-6299(16)30714-1. ISSN 0254-6299.
  2. Levin, Hilda; Branch, Margo; Rappoport, Simon; Mitchell, Derek (1985). A Field guide to the mushrooms of South Africa (1st ed.). Cape Town: C. Struik. ISBN 0-86977-229-5. OCLC 13003709.
  3. "Amanita praeclara - Amanitaceae.org - Taxonomy and Morphology of Amanita and Limacella". www.amanitaceae.org. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.