Amanita muscaria
(L.) Lam.
Fly Agaric
Synonyms: Agaricus muscarius, Agaricus pseudoaurantiacus, Agaricus imperialis, Venenarius muscarius, Amanitaria muscaria, Agaricus nobilis, Amanita chrysoblema
CLASSIFICATION
Main Group: Fungus
Sublevel 1:
Dikarya
Sublevel 2:
Basidiomycota
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Division:
Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Amanitaceae
Genus: Amanita
Species: Amanita muscaria
STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND
Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?:
No
Rarity Designations:
There are no rarity listings for fungi.
The federal government and New England states do not evaluate
fungi for rarity.
BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY
Feeding Type:
Heterotroph
HABITAT
ASSOCIATED SPECIES
PHOTOS OF
Amanita muscaria
PHOTOS OF SPECIES ASSOCIATIONS