Observations in the Genus: Amanita

Paddastoel

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By: Jannie Groenewald
Custodians of Rare and Endangered Wildflowers
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Location: Pappegaaiberg
Observed on: 31st May 2013
Added to iSpot: 9th July 2013
Likely ID: Amanita
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0

Fly Agaric

Fly Agaric
By: Gaby
Botanical Society of South Africa
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Location: Rondebosch Common
Observed on: 16th June 2013
Added to iSpot: 19th June 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
Description: Several specimens growing among grass under conifer trees.

Fly agaric

amanita muscaria tokai
By: Marie Viljoen
Botanical Society of South Africa
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Location: M42, Cape Peninsula
Observed on: 29th May 2013
Added to iSpot: 29th May 2013
Likely ID: Amanita muscaria
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 3
Description: A very full blown specimen, found while hunting pine rings. Avoid unless you want a very interesting evening followed by amnesia. Hm...

Amatola toadstool

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By: magrietb
Botanical Society of South AfricaLepidopterists' Society of AfricaSpider Club of South Africa
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Location: Amatola trail, day 2
Observed on: 16th April 2013
Added to iSpot: 20th May 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0

P6180013_Amanita muscaria

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By: Lee JonesLee Jones's reputation in Fungi and Lichens
Location: Eikenhof dam, Grabouw
Observed on: 18th June 2006
Added to iSpot: 17th May 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 1
Description: Red form

Group of Panthers

Panther
By: Gaby
Botanical Society of South Africa
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Location: Jonkershoek 10km Loop, Breede River DC
Observed on: 21st April 2013
Added to iSpot: 14th May 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Description: Growing in pine forest.

Panther or Fir-Cone Amanita?

Panther?
By: Gaby
Botanical Society of South Africa
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Location: ERF48178, Union Ave
Observed on: 29th April 2013
Added to iSpot: 8th May 2013
Likely ID: Amanita
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Took the picture because of the unusual ring, otherwise would have said this was a Panther. Growing in mixed woodland.

Fly Agaric

Fly Agaric
By: Gaby
Botanical Society of South Africa
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Location: Rondebosch Common
Observed on: 5th May 2013
Added to iSpot: 7th May 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Description: Cap about 12 cm. Growing in thick grass near trees.

Death Cap

Death Cap
By: Gaby
Botanical Society of South Africa
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Location: Tokai Rd, Table Mountain National Park
Observed on: 4th May 2013
Added to iSpot: 7th May 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: On edge of pine forest. Green-yellow cap, white gills, volva at base of stem. The skirt-like ring is in the process of detaching from the veil under the cap.

Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria)

Cap in the litter.
By: PeterRWarren
Botanical Society of South Africa
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Location: Symmonds River Howick
Observed on: 30th April 2013
Added to iSpot: 4th May 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
Description: Found in a shady glen on the Symmonds River walk in Howick. There was another smaller one near by. Beautiful but poisonous.

Death Cap

Death Cap
By: Gaby
Botanical Society of South Africa
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Location: Kirstenbosch, Table Mountain National Park
Observed on: 9th April 2013
Added to iSpot: 27th April 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Greenish/yellowish cap, 12cm. White gills, skirt-like ring, volva at base.

Brolly in a high wind

Amanita
By: Gaby
Botanical Society of South Africa
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Location: Newlands Forest, Table Mountain National Park
Observed on: 6th April 2013
Added to iSpot: 27th April 2013
Likely ID: Amanita
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Beige cap, white gills, distinct volva and ring. Apex of stem forms a wide band before the attachment of the gills.

Webby Yellow Mushroom

Cobwebby Mushroom
By: LizzieLizzie is knowledgeable about Fungi and LichensLizzie's earned reputation in Fungi and LichensLizzie's earned reputation in Fungi and LichensLizzie's earned reputation in Fungi and Lichens
Location: Vampire St Elarduspark Pretoria
Observed on: 1st April 2013
Added to iSpot: 2nd April 2013
Likely ID: Amanita
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 2
Description: Yellow, sticky powdery scales, clavate shaped stem,yellow powdery stem, white flesh, height 70-80mm, cap diameter 40-50mm, Cobwebby type of ring

Panther (Amanita pantherina) ?

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By: JasooncJasoonc's reputation in Fungi and Lichens
Location: N12, George
Observed on: 24th March 2013
Added to iSpot: 24th March 2013
Likely ID: Amanita rubescens
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 3
Comments: 1

Amanita muscaric

Amanita muscaria - Fly Agaric Mushroom
By: sheijohn
Botanical Society of South AfricaFriends of Silvermine Nature Area
Location: M63, Witteboomen
Observed on: 11th April 2012
Added to iSpot: 1st January 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 6
Comments: 1
Description: Large red topped Mushroom with white spots. In former Pine Plantation

Amanita rubescens

Amanita rubescens
By: LizzieLizzie is knowledgeable about Fungi and LichensLizzie's earned reputation in Fungi and LichensLizzie's earned reputation in Fungi and LichensLizzie's earned reputation in Fungi and Lichens
Location: Royal Natal National Park, Drakensberg
Observed on: 22nd December 2010
Added to iSpot: 18th December 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 1
Description: Golden brown, under pines,cap covered in wart-like scales

Blusher

Blusher
By: Gaby
Botanical Society of South Africa
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Location: ERF47825, Union Ave
Observed on: 20th October 2012
Added to iSpot: 20th October 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Description: After heavy rain, several growing among pine needles and leaf mould near highway.

Panther Twins

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By: LizzieLizzie is knowledgeable about Fungi and LichensLizzie's earned reputation in Fungi and LichensLizzie's earned reputation in Fungi and LichensLizzie's earned reputation in Fungi and Lichens
Location: Petrus St, Rietvalleirand, Pretoria East
Observed on: 5th February 2009
Added to iSpot: 8th October 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Description: Golden brown, dome shaped at first then convex and becoming flat when mature and curl up, cap covered with white wartlike spots, volva, ring, Cap diameter 5-10cm, height 5-15cm, under pine trees, poisonous!

Amanita

Amanita muscaria var.
By: LizzieLizzie is knowledgeable about Fungi and LichensLizzie's earned reputation in Fungi and LichensLizzie's earned reputation in Fungi and LichensLizzie's earned reputation in Fungi and Lichens
Location: Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve, Moreletapark
Observed on: 25th February 2009
Added to iSpot: 25th September 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Red to reddish-brown cap, white lamele, small white scales along edge. Stem swollen at bottom,stem with ring, Height 12-20 cm, cap diameter 3-20cm. Maybe Amanita muscaria var.?

Amanita pantherina

Young Amanita pantherina
By: LizzieLizzie is knowledgeable about Fungi and LichensLizzie's earned reputation in Fungi and LichensLizzie's earned reputation in Fungi and LichensLizzie's earned reputation in Fungi and Lichens
Location: Elarduspark, Pretoria
Observed on: 26th February 2008
Added to iSpot: 7th September 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Description: Greyish-brown, white warts on cap, ring, poisonous, Height 5-15 cm, cap diameter 5-10cm.

Panther

Panther
By: Gaby
Botanical Society of South Africa
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Location: ERF47825, Union Ave
Observed on: 4th September 2012
Added to iSpot: 4th September 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 0
Comments: 4
Description: Growing among pine needles not far from highway.

Amanita

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By: Llewellyn JacobsLlewellyn Jacobs's reputation in Fungi and Lichens
Location: Wolseley, Kluitjieskraal
Observed on: 5th July 2012
Added to iSpot: 29th August 2012
Likely ID: Amanita muscaria
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0

Blusher

Blusher
By: Gaby
Botanical Society of South Africa
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Location: Tokai Forest
Observed on: 5th August 2012
Added to iSpot: 5th August 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Description: On edge of pathway, among pine needles

Panther

Panther
By: Gaby
Botanical Society of South Africa
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Location: Princess Anne Ave, Rondebosch
Observed on: 28th July 2012
Added to iSpot: 29th July 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 0
Comments: 2
Description: Large specimen in dry conditions. The volva at the base is very distinct.

Death Cap

Death Cap
By: Gaby
Botanical Society of South Africa
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Location: Newlands Forest, Table Mountain National Park
Observed on: 27th May 2012
Added to iSpot: 12th July 2012
Likely ID: Amanita
Identifications: 4
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Insignificant and deadly

FUNGUS: Spotted, Rondebosch Common - 2012

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By: marlandza
Botanical Society of South Africa
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Location: Rondebosch Common, Campground Road
Observed on: 4th July 2012
Added to iSpot: 6th July 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Description: Growing under the Campground Road pines.

mushroom

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By: Luke Bax
Friends of Kenilworth Race Course
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Location: R345, Hogsback
Observed on: 1st January 2005
Added to iSpot: 30th June 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0

colourful mushroom

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By: Luke Bax
Friends of Kenilworth Race Course
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Location: 114, Zwaanswyk Rd
Observed on: 5th May 2012
Added to iSpot: 30th June 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0

Amanita rubescens

Amanita rubescens
By: Jannie Groenewald
Custodians of Rare and Endangered Wildflowers
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Location: 3, Coetzenburg Way
Observed on: 28th June 2012
Added to iSpot: 29th June 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 2
Comments: 7

Amanita muscaria

Amanita muscaria
By: Jannie Groenewald
Custodians of Rare and Endangered Wildflowers
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Location: Jannasch Rd, Mostertsdrift
Observed on: 28th June 2012
Added to iSpot: 29th June 2012
Likely ID: Amanita muscaria
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 7
Comments: 0

Mushroom with scalloped edge

Mushroom with scalloped edge
By: Gaby
Botanical Society of South Africa
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Location: ERF48163, Union Ave
Observed on: 25th June 2012
Added to iSpot: 25th June 2012
Likely ID: Amanita
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Growing among pine needles close to highway

Fly Agaric

Fly Agaric
By: Gaby
Botanical Society of South Africa
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Location: Newlands Forest area, Union Ave
Observed on: 23rd June 2012
Added to iSpot: 23rd June 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Description: Growing among pine needles next to highway

Fly Agaric

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By: terry1947
Location: Tokai Forest
Observed on: 27th June 2008
Added to iSpot: 23rd June 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 7
Comments: 1

Panther

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By: terry1947
Location: Tokai Forest
Observed on: 27th June 2008
Added to iSpot: 23rd June 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0

Fly Agaric

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By: terry1947
Location: Tokai Forest
Observed on: 26th June 2008
Added to iSpot: 23rd June 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0

Amanita rubescens (Blusher)

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By: mark1985
City of Cape Town Biodiversity Management Branch
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Location: Steenbras nature reserve
Observed on: 19th June 2012
Added to iSpot: 21st June 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0

Panther embedded in pine log

Panther embedded in pine log
By: Gaby
Botanical Society of South Africa
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Location: Tokai Forest
Observed on: 19th June 2012
Added to iSpot: 19th June 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0

Amanita pantherina (Warted Agaric)

Amanita pantherina (Warted Agaric)
By: mark1985
City of Cape Town Biodiversity Management Branch
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Location: Helderberg Nature Reserve
Observed on: 15th May 2012
Added to iSpot: 15th June 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 1

Amanita muscaria (Fly Agaric)

Amanita muscaria (Fly Agaric)
By: mark1985
City of Cape Town Biodiversity Management Branch
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Location: Helderberg Nature Reserve
Observed on: 10th May 2012
Added to iSpot: 15th June 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 6
Comments: 0

Amanita rubescens (Blusher)

Amanita rubescens (Blusher)
By: mark1985
City of Cape Town Biodiversity Management Branch
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Location: Helderberg Nature Reserve
Observed on: 1st June 2012
Added to iSpot: 15th June 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0

fly agaric

fly agaric (1)
By: AndrewmAndrewm's reputation in Fungi and Lichens
Location: Rondebosch Common
Observed on: 16th July 2011
Added to iSpot: 9th June 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 1
Description: Apparently the traditional use is to chop them up add milk and leave them out as a fly poison.

Amanita pantherina?

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By: ElizabethElizabeth's reputation in Fungi and LichensElizabeth's reputation in Fungi and Lichens
Location: ERF361, Alphen Hill, Wynberg
Observed on: 27th May 2012
Added to iSpot: 1st June 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 5
Description: Growing near pines and gums

Mushroom 2

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By: Jannie Groenewald
Custodians of Rare and Endangered Wildflowers
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Location: Jonkershoek Rd, Stellenbosch
Observed on: 26th May 2012
Added to iSpot: 26th May 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0

Is this Amanita rubescens, the Blusher?

Amanita rubescens Blusher as
By: outrampsann
Custodians of Rare and Endangered Wildflowers
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Location: Witfontein Forest, George
Observed on: 2nd May 2012
Added to iSpot: 2nd May 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 1
Description: Mushroom - 140mm high. The ring on the stipe is the most remarkable feature - it forms a delicate flared skirt with striations in the length. Surface of the cap is less smooth than the A. muscaria (Fly Agaric) specimens seen close by.

Fly Agaric

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By: outrampsann
Custodians of Rare and Endangered Wildflowers
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Location: Witfontein Forest, George
Observed on: 2nd May 2012
Added to iSpot: 2nd May 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 6
Comments: 0
Description: The 'toadstool' of fairytale and children's fables in shades of deep orange to russet.

Amanita muscaria

 Amanita muscaria
By: Nicky
Botanical Society of South AfricaCustodians of Rare and Endangered WildflowersMountain Club of SA (South Cape)Succulent Society of South Africa
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Location: Farleigh
Observed on: 5th June 2011
Added to iSpot: 27th April 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 7
Comments: 0
Description: Globose mushroom turning flat. Surface scarlet to orange with white warts. Stipe white and firm.

Amanita sp - KLF Witklip

Amanita sp - KLF Witklip
By: Gerhard DiedericksGerhard Diedericks's reputation in Fungi and LichensGerhard Diedericks's reputation in Fungi and Lichens
Location: KLF Witklip - Uitkyk Area
Observed on: 6th December 2011
Added to iSpot: 6th December 2011
Likely ID: Amanita
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Description: Underneath pine trees in the needle mat

Fly Agaric

Fly Agaric
By: Ruedi Siegenthaler
Botanical Society of South AfricaMountain Club of SA (Cape Town)South African National Parks Honorary RangersVolunteer Wildfire Services
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Location: Tokai Forest, Western Cape, South Africa
Observed on: 23rd October 1998
Added to iSpot: 16th October 2011
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 9
Comments: 0

Amanita muscaris

 Amanita muscaris
By: Nicky
Botanical Society of South AfricaCustodians of Rare and Endangered WildflowersMountain Club of SA (South Cape)Succulent Society of South Africa
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Location: Belvedere Plantation
Observed on: 12th June 2011
Added to iSpot: 10th September 2011
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 6
Comments: 0

Mushroom -China

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By: Alanna
Protea Atlas Project
Location: Mashi Rd, Changping
Observed on: 21st August 2011
Added to iSpot: 21st August 2011
Likely ID: Amanita
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0

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