Panther Cap
Amanita velatipes (G. F. Atk) Dav. T. Jenkins
Panther Cap: https://marylandbiodiversity.org/species/19459
Synonyms
Panther Amanita 
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Description

Cap: Creamy, whitish often with darker disc; convex to flatter with lined margin in age; smooth (sticky when wet); scattered, whitish, cottony warts easily wash off. Stalk: White; smooth to finely hairy at top, hairy/scaly near base; membranous whitish ring; basal bulb has membranous rings (usually) and collared volva (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

Where To Find

Solitary, loose groups on ground most often in coniferous forests, occasionally hardwoods (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

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Amanita velatipes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Amanitaceae
Genus: Amanita
Species:
A. velatipes
Binomial name
Amanita velatipes
G. F. Atk.

Amanita velatipes or veiled-bulb amanita[1] is a species of Amanita from eastern North America.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Standardized Common Names for Wild Species in Canada". National General Status Working Group. 2020.
  2. ^ "Amanita velatipes in Amanitaceae".
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