| Amanita chrysoblema | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Amanitaceae |
| Genus: | Amanita |
| Species: | A. chrysoblema
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| Binomial name | |
| Amanita chrysoblema G. F. Atk. in Kauffman[1]
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| Synonyms | |
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Amanita muscaria var. alba Peck | |
Amanita chrysoblema, with the common name American fly agaric, white variant, is a basidiomycete fungus of the genus Amanita. Although named chrysoblema, it is traditionally thought to be an Amanita muscaria variant, a group of fungi commonly known as fly agarics.
A. chrysoblema is an uncommon fungus, distinguishable by an off-white to silvery-white cap with white warts. The cap has cuts on the side, but is otherwise similar to the usual fly agaric form.[2]
The fungus is poisonous[3] due to high levels of ibotenic acid and muscimol.
