Amanita rubescens Pers.
(Blusher)

Interactions where Amanita rubescens is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
fruitbody is parasitised by sporangium Syzygites megalocarpus Toadstool Pin Mould Mucorales: Mucoraceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Mucorales/Mucoraceae/Syzygites megalocarpus/Syzygites megalocarpustoadstool pin mouldsporangium Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Amanitaceae/Amanita rubescens/Amanita rubescensblusherfruitbody sporangium parasitises fruitbody

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Amanita rubescens (Blusher) may be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Amanita rubescens (Blusher) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa
No of
interactions
No of
references
Variety 5 trophisms
Variety 5 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAmanita rubescens (Blusher)
GenusAmanita (grisettes and amanitas)
FamilyAMANITACEAE (a family of fungi)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Amanita rubescens (Blusher)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource

F. Alba

Gonou-Zagou, Z. & Delivorias, P. 2011 Two rare white forms of common Amanita species Field Mycology Vol 12 (1): 9-13.

Amanita rubescens (Blusher) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Pegler, D.N. & Watling, R. 1982 British Toxic Fungi Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 16 (1): 66-75.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Amanita rubescens (Blusher):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 28 images of Amanita rubescens (Blusher)

A common toadstool associated with broad-leaved and coniferous trees. It is edible but only when well cooked.

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