Amanita ravenelii is a mycorrhizal fungus, meaning it forms mutualistic associations with shrubs and trees.Jenkins, 1986, pp. 5–6. Mushrooms grow on the ground solitarily, scattered, or in groups in mixed coniferous and deciduous forests. Although the specific tree associations preferred by A. ravenelii are unknown, in general, Amanita from section Lepidella tend to associate with diploxylon pine (that is, pines in subgenus Pinus), oak, and hickory.
