Amanita Pantherina, Panther Amanita spore print (similar to Fly agaric ) RARE

Wide craftedAmanita Pantherinaaka.Panther Amanitaspore printsOrigin: East European Pine ForestsDate: Aug 2014Amanita Panterina description:Cap: 4 – 11cm wide, hemispheric at first, thenconvexto plano-convex, deep brown to hazel-brown to pale ochraceous brown, densely distributed warts that are pure white to sordid cream, minutely verruculose, floccose, easily removable. Viscid when wet, with a short striate margin. The flesh is white, unchanging when injured.Gills: free, close to crowded, white becoming greyish, truncate.Spores: white in deposit, broadly ellipsoid to ellipsoid to elongate, infrequently globose. 8 — 12 × 5.5 — 8µm.Stipe: 5 – 14cm long × .6 – 2cm wide, subcyclindric, somewhat narrowing upward, white, becoming slightly tannish in age, stuffed then hollow, finely floccose becoming smooth above the ring, and with small appressed squamules or creamy floccose material below. The volva is white, becoming grey with age, forming one or sometimes two narrow hoop-like rings just above the bulbous base. The flesh is white, unchanging when injured.Odour: Unpleasant or like raw potatoesMicroscopic features: Spores are 8-14 x 6-10 µm, smooth, elliptical and inamyloid(Wkipedia)Available In:Single Spore Print on dark green paperThis is a mycorrhizal species that naturally grows only inassociation with certain trees it would be extremely difficult to cultivate. We are not aware of anyinformation regarding the germination of spores. Mycelium can growon PDYA (potato dextrose yeast agar).This specieshas the same compounds as Amanita muscaria but in much higheramounts.* Sporesintended for microscopy and taxonomy purposes only. Please check yourlocal regulationsOther wide crafted mushroom spore prints will be available soon !!!