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5 unusual facts about Amanita nothofagi


Amanita australis

Amanita australis mushrooms that have lost their warts and have had the colours faded may resemble another New Zealand species, A. nothofagi.

The mushroom may be confused with another endemic New Zealand species, A. nothofagi, but can be distinguished by differences in microscopic characteristics.

Amanita nothofagi

The mushroom may be confused with another New Zealand species, A. australis, but can be distinguished by certain characteristics.

She published a description of the mushroom in the Royal Botanic Garden's journal Kew Bulletin in 1962, the second part of a five-part series of articles describing the mushroom flora of the country.

Amanita nothofagi mushrooms can be confused with A. australis if the warts have been washed off and the colour has been bleached.



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