Amanita muscaria (L.) Lam.
(Fly Agaric)

Interactions where Amanita muscaria is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction 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 Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae 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 muscaria/Amanita muscariafly agaricfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertainUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/BetulabirchesliverootMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root UK/IrelandQuestionable Corylus hazels Fagales: Betulaceae 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 muscaria/Amanita muscariafly agaricfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertainUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Corylus/Corylushazelsliveroot
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root UK/IrelandQuestionable 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 muscaria/Amanita muscariafly agaricfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertainUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesliveroot
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root UK/IrelandQuestionable 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 muscaria/Amanita muscariafly agaricfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertainUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksliveroot
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root UK/IrelandQuestionableMajor Pinus sylvestris Scots Pine Pinales: Pinaceae 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 muscaria/Amanita muscariafly agaricfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertainUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus sylvestris/Pinus sylvestrisScots pineliverootMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root UK/IrelandQuestionable Taxus baccata Yew Pinales: Taxaceae 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 muscaria/Amanita muscariafly agaricfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertainUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Taxaceae/Taxus baccata/Taxus baccatayewliveroot

Interactions where Amanita muscaria is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

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

Filters:

Affected Part 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 Summary
mycelium is associate of basidiome Major Chalciporus piperatus Peppery Bolete Boletales: Boletaceae 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/Boletales/Boletaceae/Chalciporus piperatus/Chalciporus piperatuspeppery boletebasidiome Fungus / associate /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Amanitaceae/Amanita muscaria/Amanita muscariafly agaricmyceliumMajor basidiome is associated with mycelium

Author & YearTitleSource
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

Amanita muscaria (Fly Agaric) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Amanita muscaria (Fly Agaric) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa
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interactions
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references
Variety 1 trophisms
Variety 2 trophisms
Variety 2 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAmanita muscaria (Fly Agaric)
GenusAmanita (grisettes and amanitas)
FamilyAMANITACEAE (a family of fungi)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Amanita muscaria (Fly Agaric)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 1996 Vol 10 Part 2 - Rear cover Mycologist Vol 10 (2): rear cover.
Hampton, M. 2004 Amanita muscaria Vol 5 (2) Page: Back cover
Kibby, G. 2016 A tale of two names - Amanita junquillea & A. gemmata Field Mycology Vol 17 (1): 19-20.
Overall, A. 2007 Some Notable Fungi in Central London Field Mycology Vol 8 (1): 24-27.

Var. Alba

Gonou-Zagou, Z. & Delivorias, P. 2011 Two rare white forms of common Amanita species Field Mycology Vol 12 (1): 9-13.

Amanita muscaria (Fly Agaric) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Crundwell, E. 1987 The unnatural history of the Fly Agaric Mycologist Vol 01 (4): 178-181.
Henrici, A. 2006 Notes and Records (Jan 2006) Field Mycology Vol 7 (1): 22-27.
Pegler, D.N. & Watling, R. 1982 British Toxic Fungi Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 16 (1): 66-75.
Stormer, F.C., Koller, G.E.B. & Janak, K. 2004 Ibotenic acid in Amanita muscaria spores and caps Mycologist Vol 18 (3): 114-117.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Amanita muscaria (Fly Agaric):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 81 images of Amanita muscaria (Fly Agaric)
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