Amanita rubescens Pers.
(Blusher)

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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)
Records of Amanita rubescens (Blusher) :
1: Amanita rubescens (Blusher)
27 Jul 1968 OSGR: TQ22 51° 0’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Fruitbody - side view - in situ

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource

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:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Amanita rubescens (Blusher)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 11 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for 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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