Yellow Patches

Amanita flavoconia G.F.Atk.

Also called: Yellow Patches, Yellow Wart, Orange Amanita, Yellow-dust Amanita, American Yellow Dust Amanita, yellow dust amanita, yellow spotted amanita

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

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Photos

Photo: John Thomlinson. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Julie Travaglini. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Daniel Beevers. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Julie Travaglini. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)

Lookalikes

No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.

Season

When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.

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Recorded observations of Yellow Patches by month
Month	Records
January	2
February	1
March	12
April	5
May	151
June	206
July	659
August	521
September	284
October	153
November	61
December	2

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

Pennsylvania 197 records · Foraging rules
North Carolina 149 records · Foraging rules
New York 138 records · Foraging rules
Virginia 95 records · Foraging rules
Massachusetts 90 records · Foraging rules
West Virginia 90 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 86 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 80 records · Foraging rules
Vermont 78 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 76 records · Foraging rules
Tennessee 57 records · Foraging rules
Nova Scotia 51 records · Foraging rules
New Hampshire 48 records · Foraging rules
Texas 47 records · Foraging rules
Indiana 46 records · Foraging rules

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Florida44 records
Maine36 records
Ohio33 records
Minnesota33 records
Illinois30 records
Maryland27 records
Georgia25 records
New Jersey24 records
New Brunswick20 records
Alabama16 records
Louisiana13 records
Wisconsin12 records
Rhode Island12 records
Mississippi10 records
Missouri10 records
Oklahoma10 records
Iowa9 records
Arkansas8 records
Prince Edward Island8 records
Connecticut6 records
District of Columbia6 records
South Carolina6 records
Kansas4 records
Newfoundland and Labrador3 records
Arizona2 records
California2 records
Kentucky2 records
Delaware1 records
Idaho1 records

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Identification traits

Cap shape	flat
Underside (gills, pores or teeth)	gills
Ecology	mycorrhizal
Stem features	ring and volva
Spore print color	white

Traits vary. Use them to ask better questions of an expert, not to make a final call.

About

Amanita flavoconia, commonly known as yellow patches, yellow wart, orange amanita, yellow-dust amanita or the American yellow dust amanita, is a species of mushroom in the family Amanitaceae. It has an orangish-yellow cap with yellowish-orange patches or warts, a yellowish-orange annulus, and a white to orange stem. Common and widespread throughout eastern North America, it grows on the ground in broad-leaved and mixed forests, especially in mycorrhizal association with hemlock.

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