Amanita constricta, commonly known as the constricted grisette[1][2] or great grey-sack ringless amanita[3] is a species of mushroom-forming fungus in the family Amanitaceae. It is edible, but it is not recommended for consumption due to confusion with poisonous species.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Amanitaceae |
| Genus: | Amanita |
| Species: | A. constricta
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| Binomial name | |
| Amanita constricta Theirs & Ammirati (1982)
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Description
editAmanita constricta has a brown cap that is about 2–6 in (5–15 cm) wide.[1] The stipe is about 3–6 in (8–15 cm) tall and about 0.4–1 in (1.0–2.5 cm) wide.[1] The mushroom has a volva that tightly attaches to the stipe.[1]
Habitat and ecology
editAmanita constricta is mycorrhizal,[1] and grows under oak and Douglas fir.[3] It was originally described from California, but its range may extend up into Canada.[3]
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex or flat |
 | Hymenium is adnexed |
 | Stipe has a volva |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is not recommended |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Siegel, Noah; Schwarz, Christian (September 1, 2024). Mushrooms of Cascadia: A Comprehensive Guide to Fungi of the Pacific Northwest. Humboldt County, CA: Backcountry Press. pp. 48-60. ISBN 9781941624197.
- ^ a b Arora, David (1986). Mushrooms demystified: a comprehensive guide to the fleshy fungi (Second ed.). Berkeley: Ten Speed Press. p. 289. ISBN 978-0-89815-169-5.
- ^ a b c "Amanita constricta - Amanitaceae.org - Taxonomy and Morphology of Amanita and Limacella". www.amanitaceae.org. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
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