Amanita Velosa (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Amanita velosa (also known as the springtime amanita or bittersweet orange ringless amanita) is an edible species of agaric found in California, as well as Oregon and Baja California. It is part of Amanita section Vaginatae, and like other species in this group, it is characterized by its lack of an annulus, striate pileus margin, thick universal veil remnants comprising the veil, volva, and pileus patches, inamyloid spores, and lack of characteristic Amanita toxins such as amatoxins and ibotenic acid.