Fungi: Basidiomycota: Agaricomycetes: Agaricales: Amanitaceae: Amanita pelioma Bas
Amanita pelioma – Bruising Lepidella
Common name: Bruising Lepidella.
AI-generated description
Amanita pelioma is a species of mushroom in the genus Amanita, characterized by its small to medium size, brownish-gray cap, and white gills. In East and Central Texas, it typically fruits from spring to fall, often in association with oak and pine trees. The cap is 2-6 cm in diameter, convex to flat, and covered with small, fuzzy scales. The stem is 4-8 cm tall, slender, and has a bulbous base. It can be found in a variety of habitats, including deciduous and coniferous forests, as well as woodland edges and roadsides.
Mushroom Amanita pelioma under pines with some oaks on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, October 16, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, San Jacinto County, Texas, 77328, United States
Side view of a mushroom Amanita pelioma under pines with some oaks on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, October 16, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, San Jacinto County, Texas, 77328, United States
Underside of a mushroom Amanita pelioma under pines with some oaks on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, October 16, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Cleveland, TX 77328, USA
Cross section of a mushroom Amanita pelioma under pines with some oaks on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, October 16, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Cleveland, TX 77328, USA
Details of cross section of a mushroom Amanita pelioma under pines with some oaks on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, October 16, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Cleveland, TX 77328, USA
Bulbous base of a mushroom Amanita pelioma under pines with some oaks on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, October 16, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Cleveland, TX 77328, USA
Blue-staining stem base of a mushroom Amanita pelioma on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, October 16, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, San Jacinto County, Texas, 77328, United States
Close-up of cross section of a mushroom Amanita pelioma on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, October 16, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Cleveland, TX 77328, USA
Light brown gills of a mushroom Amanita pelioma on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, October 16, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, San Jacinto County, Texas, 77328, United States
Bruising Lepidella mushroom (Amanita pelioma) at mushroom walk with Gulf States Mycological Society in Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve. Warren, Texas, November 2, 2022 726, Red Oak Lane, Tyler County, Texas, 77664, United States
Extracting from soil bruising Lepidella mushroom (Amanita pelioma) during mushroom walk with Gulf States Mycological Society in Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve. Warren, Texas, November 2, 2022 728, Red Oak Lane, Tyler County, Texas, 77664, United States
AI-generated summary of observations
Observations of Amanita pelioma in East and Central Texas reveal its presence under pines with some oaks. On Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest, Cleveland, Texas, the mushroom was found on October 16, 2021, with a bulbous base and blue-staining stem base. The gills were light brown, and the cross-section showed distinctive details. Similar observations were made at Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve in Warren, Texas, on November 2, 2022, during a mushroom walk with the Gulf States Mycological Society. The bruising Lepidella mushroom (Amanita pelioma) was extracted from soil, showing its characteristics. These findings suggest that Amanita pelioma can be found in specific habitats in East and Central Texas, often associated with pine and oak trees, and can exhibit distinctive features such as blue-staining and bruising.