Amanita protecta Tulloss & G.Wright is a fungus in the Amanitaceae family, order Agaricales, kingdom Fungi. Not known to be toxic.

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Amanita protecta Tulloss & G.Wright

Amanita protecta Tulloss & G.Wright

Amanita protecta is an Amanita species found in California, growing solitary among Quercus agrifolia and Monterey pine.

Family
Genus
Amanita
Order
Agaricales
Class
Agaricomycetes

About Amanita protecta Tulloss & G.Wright

Amanita protecta, formally described as Amanita protecta Tulloss & G.Wright, is a species of agaric mushroom belonging to the genus Amanita. This species is found in California, where it grows alone among coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia) and Monterey pine trees.

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Taxonomy

Fungi Basidiomycota Agaricomycetes Agaricales Amanitaceae Amanita

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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