Amanita calyptratoides

Amanita calyptratoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Amanitaceae
Genus:	Amanita
Species:	A. calyptratoides
Binomial name
Amanita calyptratoides Peck 1909

Amanita Calyptratoides
Mycological characteristics
	Gills on hymenium
	Cap is convex
	Hymenium is free
	Stipe has a volva
	Spore print is white
	Ecology is mycorrhizal
	Edibility is not recommended

Amanita calyptratoides, or Peck's candlestick amanita, is a species of Amanita found in southern California. ^{[1] [2]}

Edibility

Consuming A. calyptratoides is strongly discouraged for beginners due to the high risk of misidentification with deadly Amanita species. There is no record of this species being widely consumed. However, some field guides list it as edible. ^[3]

References

1. Stevens, Fred. "California Fungi: Amanita calyptratoides". MykoWeb. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
2. "Amanita calyptratoides - Taxonomy and Morphology of Amanita and Limacella". Amanitaceae.org. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
3. Stevens, Michael Wood & Fred. "California Fungi: Amanita calyptratoides". www.mykoweb.com. Retrieved 2025-10-19.

External links

• Media related to Amanita calyptratoides at Wikimedia Commons
• Data related to Amanita calyptratoides at Wikispecies