Ringless Panther

Amanita albocreata (G.F.Atk.) E.-J.Gilbert

Safety first

This mushroom is listed as poisonous. Eating it can make you seriously ill.

Many edible mushrooms have toxic lookalikes, and some of those can be fatal. Have any mushroom identified in person by a local expert before you eat it.

If someone may have eaten a wild mushroom, call US Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 or 911 right away. In Canada, call your provincial poison centre or 911.

Edibility

Poisonous Source: Wikipedia: Amanita albocreata

Classification from Wikipedia: Amanita albocreata. Sources can be wrong or incomplete, and people react differently.

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Photos

Photo: Bryce Thorson. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Bryce Thorson. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Sarah Culliton. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Garrett Taylor. CC0. 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.

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Recorded observations of Ringless Panther by month
Month	Records
January	0
February	0
March	0
April	1
May	13
June	50
July	79
August	79
September	38
October	50
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.

New York 33 records · Foraging rules
California 21 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 12 records · Foraging rules
Pennsylvania 11 records · Foraging rules
West Virginia 5 records · Foraging rules
North Carolina 4 records · Foraging rules
Tennessee 2 records · Foraging rules
Kentucky 2 records · Foraging rules
Georgia 1 records · Foraging rules
Texas 1 records · Foraging rules
Virginia 1 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 1 records · Foraging rules
Kansas 1 records · Foraging rules
Ohio 1 records · Foraging rules

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Identification traits

Cap shape	flat
Underside (gills, pores or teeth)	gills
Ecology	mycorrhizal
Stem features	volva
Spore print color	white

Traits vary. Use them to ask better questions of an expert, not to make a final call.

About

Amanita albocreata, also called the ringless panther or the ringless panther amanita, is a species of fungus in the family Amanitaceae. It was discovered in 1944 by William Murrill. It is commonly found in the northeastern United States and parts of southeastern Canada. It normally grows between the rainy months of June and August.

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