Family: Pluteaceae ( Amanita)

Family: Pluteaceae

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Genus: Amanita

The amanita genus are mycorrhizal and contains some of the most poisonous species of fungi in the world, great care is needed not to mistake these with other edible species. The distinguishing characters are white spore print, (usually) with pale gills free from the stem and the presence of a universal veil that often creates a ring on the stem. The cap is normally dry and in many cases have warts or patches on the cap.	Other Web Sites
	- Amanita muscaria - The Death Cap - Attractive but deadly - The Genus Amanita

Species: Amanita australis G. Stev. Found under Leptospermum and Nothofagus forest.
Common Name: None Found: Under regenerating mixed leptospermum and nothofagus. Substrate: Ground Spore: White	Height: 100 mm Width: 60 mm Season: Autumn Edible: Poisonous

Species: Amanita muscaria (L.) Lam. An introduced species which is associated with Pines. By crushing the cap in milk or sprinkling it with sugar one can make a poisoned bait for killing flies.
Common Name: Fly Agaric Found: Under Pine trees Substrate: On ground Spore: White	Height: 80 mm Width: 50 mm Season: Autumn Edible: Poisonous

Species: Amanita pareparina G.S. Ridl. Getting a good photograth of this species has so far aludded me. Most times I find it its well past its best.
Common Name: None Found: Leptospermum bush Substrate: On ground Spore: White	Height: 80 mm Width: 50 mm Season: Autumn Edible: Poisonous

Species: Amanita phalloides (Fr.) Link An introduced species which is associated with Oaks.
Common Name: Death Cap Found: Under Oak trees Substrate: Ground Spore: White	Height: 110 mm Width: 85 mm Season: Autumn Edible: Deadly Poisonous

Species: Amanita taiepa Ridl.
Common Name: None Found: Under leptospermum Substrate: Ground Spore: White	Height: 90 mm Width: 60 mm Season: Autumn Edible: Poisonous

Species: Amanita nothofagi G. Stev.
Common Name: None Found: Under leptospermum Substrate: Ground Spore: White	Height: 110 mm Width: 100 mm Season: Autumn Edible: Poisonous

Species: Amanita karea G.S. Ridl Very similar to A. nothofagi with a cap that has a more consistent pattern.
Common Name: None Found: Under leptospermum Substrate: Ground Spore: White	Height: 100 mm Width: 80 mm Season: Autumn Edible: Poisonous

Species: Amanita nigrescens ? Stevenson
Common Name: None Found: Nothofagus Forest Substrate: Ground Spore: White	Height: 100 mm Width: 75 mm Season: Autumn Edible: Poisonous

Species: Amanita nehuta G.S. Ridl. A species has only a dark ring rather then a universal veil.
Common Name: None Found: Under leptospermum and Nothofagus. Substrate: Ground Spore: White	Height: 110 mm Width: 100 mm Season: Late Summer Edible: Poisonous

Species: Amanita pekeoides Ridley
Common Name: None Found: Nothofagus Forest Substrate: Ground Spore: White	Height: 110 mm Width: 80 mm Season: Autumn Edible: Poisonous

Unidentified

The fungi below are those that I have been unable to identify beyond there genus. This maybe due to me miss understanding the keys or a species that has not yet been described (named).

Species: Amanita sp. It has been suggested that this may be A. gemmata but this species is not known to occur in New Zealand. The other suggestion has been a washed out A. muscaria but I don't agree with this.
Common Name: None Found: Exotic forest - Pine Substrate: Ground Spore: White	Height: 100 mm Width: 60 mm Season: Autumn Edible: Poisonous

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