Limacella guttata is a mushroom-forming fungus in the family Amanitaceae. Limacella guttata is found in Europe and North America, where it grows in damp woodlands typically dominated by deciduous plants such as ash, beech, and elm. The specific epithet guttata is derived from Latin, meaning "with droplets".[1]

Limacella guttata
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L. guttata
Binomial name
Limacella guttata
(Pers.) Konrad & Maubl. (1949)
Synonyms
  • Agaricus guttatus Pers. (1793)

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  1. ^ Pacioni G. (1981). Simon & Schuster's Guide to Mushrooms. Simon and Schuster. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-671-42849-5.

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