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Amanita virosa (Fr.) Bertill., in Dechambre, Essai Crypt. Exot. (Paris) 3: 497 (1866)

Amanita verna sensu Rea (1922)
Agaricus virosus Fr., Epicr. syst. mycol. (Uppsala): 3 (1838) [1836-1838]

Habitat: On soil in open mixed deciduous woodland, associated with Castanea, Betula, Fagus or Quercus spp.

Notes: Rarely reported but apparently widespread.

Distribution: E: !, S: !, NI: !, ROI: !

Vouchers: England: K(M) 104906; Scotland: K(M) 109491

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. 156, pl. 160
D+I:, in Phillips, R., Mushrooms and other fungi of Great Britain & Europe: 288 pp. (1981), p. 21
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. 198--199
I:, in Galli, R., Le Amanite: 216 pp. (2001), p. 43

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