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Amanita phalloides (Vaill. ex Fr.) Link, Handbuck zur Erkennung der Nutzbarsten und am Häufigsten Vorkommenden Gewächse 3: 272 (1833)

Amanita viridis Pers., Tent. disp. meth. Fung.: 67 (1797)
Agaricus phalloides Fr., Syst. mycol. (Lundae) 1: 13 (1821)
Amanita phalloides var. alba Costantin & Dufour, Nouv. Fl. Champ. Edn 1 (Paris): 256 (1895)

Habitat: On soil, associated with Fagus on calcareous loam soils and with Quercus spp. in similar habitat.

Notes: Occasional in England, especially frequent in southern counties. Less frequently reported elsewhere but apparently widespread. Sensu Cooke 2 (2) Vol. 1 (1881) is Amanita citrina.

Distribution: E: o, S: !, W: !, NI: !, ROI: !, Other: Channel Islands: !

Vouchers: England: K(M) 54414; Scotland: K(M) 17909; Wales: K(M) 139967; NI: K(M) 83287; Other: Channel Islands: K(M) 116424

Descriptions, Lists & Icons:
D+I:, in Breitenbach, J., Kränzlin, F., Fungi of Switzerland Agarics, 2nd part: Entolomataceae, Pluteaceae, Amanitaceae, Agaricaceae, Coprinaceae, Bolbitiaceae 4: 368 pp. (1995), p. 152, pl. 154
D+I:, in Phillips, R., Mushrooms and other fungi of Great Britain & Europe: 288 pp. (1981), p. 18-19
D:, in Hansen, I. & Knudsen, H., Nordic Macromycetes Polyporales, Boletales, Agaricales, Russulales. 2: 474 pp. (1992), p. 195
I:, in Bon, M., The Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and North-western Europe: 352 pp. (1987), p. 299
I:, in Courtecuisse. R. & Duhem. B., Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain & Europe: 480 pp. (1995), p. 281
D+I:, in Galli, R., Le Amanite: 216 pp. (2001), p. 190-195
I:, in Galli, R., Le Amanite: 216 pp. (2001), p. 39

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