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Amanita ceciliae (Berk. & Broome) Bas

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Scientific name
Amanita ceciliae
Author
(Berk. & Broome) Bas
Common names
Snakeskin Grisette
Čūskādas makstsēne
IUCN Specialist Group
Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Agaricales
Family
Amanitaceae
Assessment status
Proposed
Proposed by
Inita Daniele
Comments etc.
Inita Daniele

Assessment Notes

Taxonomic notes

Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?

It is rare species in temperate and hemiborial zones.

Geographic range

There are c. 5.800 occurences on GBIF (GBIF 2026), rare in temperate and -hemiborial zones.

Population and Trends

Population Trend:

Habitat and Ecology

It is a mycorrhizal fungus in deciduous forests und parks on clayey soil, especially under Quercus and Fagus.

Temperate Forest

Threats

Unintentional effects: large scale (species being assessed is not the target) [harvest]

Conservation Actions

Site/area protectionResource & habitat protectionTrainingAwareness & communications

Research needed

Population size, distribution & trendsThreatsPopulation trendsHabitat trends

Use and Trade

It is generally considered edible when thoroughly cooked, but it is not recommended for consumption due to risks of confusion with deadly toxic Amanita species.

Food - human

Bibliography

Country occurrence

Regional Population and Trends

Country Trend Redlisted