VOUCHER INFORMATION
Name: Amanita vaginata
Authority: (Bull.) Lam. 1783
Vouchered by: Brad Bomanz
Date found: 6/28/2001
Synonyms:
Collected by: Gordon White
Voucher ID:30
Confirming Mycologist: Dr. Andrew Methven
LOCATION
Latitude: N 38 27.104'
Longitude: W 090 41.285'
City: Wildwood
County: St. Louis
State: Missouri
Site location: Babler State Park
ENVIRONMENT
Habitat: hillside - wooded
Moisture conditions: damp
Substrate: soil - rich loamy
IDENTIFYING DOCUMENT
Reference document: The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms - 1981
Author:Alfred A. Knopf
ISBN No: 0-394-51992-2
Page no:536
SPORE DESCRIPTION
Spore length: 9 - 11.5 microns
Spore width: 9 - 11.5 microns
Spore color: clear
Spore texture: smooth
Spore shape: round to nearly round - no clamp connection noted
Spore print color: white
Chemical reaction: n/d
Dr. Methven's annotation above states that this is a reasonable name based on current literature. He further states that this specimen may not be the same as the European taxon. Close examination by Dr. Methven (see annotation above) combined with the 2015 DNA analysis confirmed that this specimen is Amanita vaginata.