White American Star-Footed Amanita
Amanita aestivalis Singer
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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Photos
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Photo: Dan Horowitz. CC0. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: W Rao. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Lookalikes
No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.
Season
When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.
The highlighted bar is the current month.
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| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 13 |
| June | 20 |
| July | 69 |
| August | 82 |
| September | 41 |
| October | 51 |
| November | 6 |
| December | 0 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Michigan 24 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 14 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 7 records · Foraging rules
- New Hampshire 5 records · Foraging rules
- Illinois 4 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 3 records · Foraging rules
- New York 3 records · Foraging rules
- Texas 3 records · Foraging rules
- West Virginia 2 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 2 records · Foraging rules
- Vermont 2 records · Foraging rules
- Indiana 2 records · Foraging rules
- Florida 2 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 2 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 2 records · Foraging rules
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- Wisconsin2 records
- Rhode Island1 records
- North Carolina1 records
- New Jersey1 records
- Connecticut1 records
- South Carolina1 records
Identification traits
| Cap shape | convex |
|---|---|
| Underside (gills, pores or teeth) | gills |
| Ecology | mycorrhizal |
| Stem features | ring and volva |
| Spore print color | white |
Traits vary. Use them to ask better questions of an expert, not to make a final call.
About
Amanita aestivalis, commonly known as the white American star-footed amanita, is a species of fungus in the mushroom family Amanitaceae. The cap of the white fruit body is 5 to 8.5 centimetres (2 to 3+1⁄4 inches) in diameter. It sits atop a stem that is 8.5 to 16 cm (3+1⁄4 to 6+1⁄4 in) long. The entire fruit body will slowly stain a reddish-brown color in response to bruising. A. aestivalis may be a synonym for A. brunnescens, and may be confused with several other white-bodied amanitas. The fungus is distributed in eastern North America.
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