| Amanita altipes | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Subclass: | Hymenomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Amanitaceae |
| Genus: | Amanita |
| Species: | A. altipes |
| Binomial name | |
| Amanita altipes Yang Weiß & Oberwinkler, 2004 |
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| Amanita altipes | |
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| Mycological characteristics | |
| gills on hymenium | |
| cap is umbonate | |
| hymenium is free | |
| stipe has a ring and volva | |
| spore print is white | |
| ecology is mycorrhizal | |
| edibility: inedible | |
Amanita altipes, also called Yellow Long-Stem Amanita, is a species of agaric found on soil in coniferous (Abies, Picea) and broadleaved (Betula, Quercus, Salix) woodland in southwestern China up to an altitude of 4000 m.[1] The name 'altipes' means 'referring to the long stipe', and it suits the species as it has longer stems compared to its relatives.[2]
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This is a small to medium-sized agaric with a distinctively yellowish overall coloration. The other physical characteristics are as follows:
This species is widespread in southwestern China mostly in Yunnan[4] as discussed before. It has also been reported that it is found in eastern Himalayas and adjacent regions.[2] It grows on soil in coniferous (Abies, Picea) and broadleaved (Betula, Quercus, Salix) woodland in southwestern China up to an altitude of 4000 m.