''Amanita battarrae'', also known as the grey-zoned ringless amanita,
is a
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of
Amanita
The genus ''Amanita'' contains about 600 species of agarics, including some of the most toxic known mushrooms found worldwide, as well as some well-regarded edible species. This genus is responsible for approximately 95% of the fatalities result ...
found in Italy in the fall as well as in eastern Europe.
Described in 1902 by the French mycologist Jean Louis Émile Boudier, who named it ''Amanitopsis battarrae'', this rare mushroom was given its currently-accepted scientific name in 1985 by the famous French mycologist Marcel Bon (1925–2014).
It is reported to be edible when cooked.
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Fungus species
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