VOUCHER INFORMATION
Name: Amanita caesarea americana
Authority:
Vouchered by: Brad Bomanz
Date found: 9/20/2003
Synonyms:
Collected by: Brad Bomanz
Voucher ID:87
Confirming Mycologist: Dr. Walt Sundberg
LOCATION
Latitude: 036.979 N
Longitude: 090.189 W
City: Puxico
County: Wayne/Stoddard
State: Missouri
Site location: Mingo National Wildlife Refuge
ENVIRONMENT
Habitat: bottomland - swamp
Moisture conditions: very moist
Substrate: soil - rich loamy
IDENTIFYING DOCUMENT
Reference document: Mushrooms of North America -1991
Author:Roger Phillips
ISBN No: 0-316-70613-2
Page no:17
SPORE DESCRIPTION
Spore length: 8 microns
Spore width: 7 microns
Spore color: clear
Spore texture: smooth
Spore shape: oval to elliptical
Spore print color: white
Chemical reaction: n/d
This specimen was verified by Jay Justice as the americana variation of the Amanita caesarea. Please read the comments on the previous specimen #200. I am humbled by this science. This specimen was verified by Jay Justice, Walt Sundberg and Andy Methven.