Amanita franchetii

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/amanita-franchetii

Write what each word means, using the article.

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Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Amanita franchetii
2. What is the family?Amanitaceae
3. What does Amanita franchetii look like?It has a yellow to orangey‑yellow cap that is 5 to 12 centimeters wide and can feel sticky when wet. The gills are white or cream, and the stem is white with a ring and a small cup at the base.
4. Where does it grow?It grows on the forest floor in deciduous and mixed woods, often near tree roots.

Basidiomycete: A major division of fungi characterized by producing spores on basidia, a club-shaped structure.
Mycorrhizal: Relating to the symbiotic association between a fungus and the roots of a plant.
Decomposition: The process by which organic substances are broken down into simpler organic or inorganic matter.
Amatoxins: A group of highly toxic compounds found in certain mushrooms, particularly Amanitas, that inhibit RNA polymerase II.