Amanita pantherina (DC.) P. Kumm.
(Panthercap)

Interactions where Amanita pantherina is the controlling partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root UK/IrelandQuestionableMajor Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Amanitaceae/Amanita pantherina/Amanita pantherinapanthercapfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertainUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/FagusbeechesliverootMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root UK/IrelandQuestionableMajor Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Amanitaceae/Amanita pantherina/Amanita pantherinapanthercapfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertainUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/QuercusoaksliverootMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root UK/IrelandQuestionable Helianthemum nummularium Common Rockrose Malvales: Cistaceae Helianthemum grasslands of the Peak District and their possible mycorrhizal associates, Barden, N., 2007
Notes and Records (Jan 2003), Henrici, A., 2003
Notes and Records (Nov 2010), Henrici, A., 2010
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Amanitaceae/Amanita pantherina/Amanita pantherinapanthercapfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertainUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malvales/Cistaceae/Helianthemum nummularium/Helianthemum nummulariumcommon rockroseliveroot
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with UK/IrelandMinor POACEAE grasses, couch Poales Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Amanitaceae/Amanita pantherina/Amanita pantherinapanthercapfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Poaceaegrasses, couchMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root UK/IrelandQuestionableMinor [Ectomycorrhizal trees and shrubs] ectomycorrhizal or ectotrophic mycorrhizal trees and shrubs Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Amanitaceae/Amanita pantherina/Amanita pantherinapanthercapfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertainUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Ectomycorrhizal trees and shrubs/Ectomycorrhizal trees and shrubsectomycorrhizal or ectotrophic mycorrhizal trees and shrubsliverootMinor

Amanita pantherina (Panthercap) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Amanita pantherina (Panthercap) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Barden, N., 2007Helianthemum grasslands of the Peak District and their possible mycorrhizal associatesField Mycology Vol 8 (4): 119-126.
Henrici, A., 2003Notes and Records (Jan 2003)Vol 4 (1)
Henrici, A., 2010Notes and Records (Nov 2010)Vol 11 (4)
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAmanita pantherina (Panthercap)
GenusAmanita (grisettes and amanitas)
FamilyAMANITACEAE (a family of fungi)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Amanita pantherina (Panthercap)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Pearson, A.A. 1946 New Records and Observations. III TBMS Vol 29 (4): 191-210, IN1-5.

Amanita pantherina (Panthercap) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Literature

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Amanita pantherina (Panthercap):

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