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Amanita thiersii is a saprotrophic fungus expanding its range in the United States.
Mycologia - 1 Jan 2000
Wolfe Benjamin E, Kuo Michael, Pringle Anne
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Although most species in the genus Amanita form ectomycorrhizal associations, a few are reported to be saprotrophs living in grassland habitats. Little is known about the ecology and distribution of these free-living Amanita species. We describe the ecology of Amanita thiersii, a species commonly collected in lawns throughout the Mississippi River Basin. Stable isotopes of carbon, transcriptomic sequences and...
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