Amanita polypyramis (Berkeley & M.A. Curtis) P. A. Saccardo    
Kingdom Fungi   >   Phylum Basidiomycota   >   Class Agaricomycetes   >   Order Agaricales   >   Family Amanitaceae   >   Genus Amanita   

Description:

Very large Amanita with cap approaching 8" wide. It has a slight chlorine odor and the annulus tears away from the stem. Warted, basal bulb is obviously wider than the stem.

Relationships:

Poisonous to humans.

There are 20 records in the project database.

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An Amanita polypyramis in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/28/2014). Found along a roadside in oak and conifer woodland. Photo by Lance Biechele. (MBP list)

Amanita polypyramis in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/10/2019). (c) Ryan Patrick, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by biglaughinggym via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Amanita polypyramis in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2018). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Amanita polypyramis in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2018). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Amanita polypyramis in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2018). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Amanita polypyramis in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2018). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)


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