Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales Family: Amanitaceae
Species: Amanita crocea (Quél.) Singer
Synonyms: Amanita Benfelen
Amanita vaginata var. crocea
Amanitopsis crocea
Common Name: Orange Grisette


An ectomycorrhizal species
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Amanita croceaPhotographer: © Roy Anderson
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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Betula (8)
Fagus sylvatica (6)
Acer pseudoplatanus (2)
Quercus (2)
Betula pendula (2)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Woodland and scrub (3)
Parkland and scattered trees (2)
Woodland (2)
Woodland: coniferous, plantation (2)
Woodland: mixed, plantation (2)
Bog: raised (1)
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (1)
Woodland: mixed, semi-natural (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil (9)
Soil Grassy (4)
Soil Mossy (2)
Dead Branch (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
March (1)
June (1)
July (2)
August (9)
September (11)
October (9)