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Slimecaps
1 species
Limacella is a genus of fungi in the family Amanitaceae with a slimy or viscid universal veil that covers the mushroom during development. Unlike the closely related Amanita, Limacella species lack a volva (cup-like structure) at the base of the stem. The genus was described by Franklin Sumner Earle in 1909 and was placed in Pluteaceae in some older schemes; DNA studies support its close relationship to Amanita. In 2018-2019 it was split into Limacella, Limacellopsis, Catatrama and Zhuliangomyces.
Key features include a viscid to glutinous cap and often a viscid stem from the universal veil; in old age the slime can dry and the mushrooms may resemble Lepiota. The gills are free from the stem and white, and not thick and waxy. The spore print is white. Some species have a persistent ring (e.g. L. solidipes), others do not.
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