Blusher
Amanita rubescens Pers.
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.
Photos
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Photo: River Ahlquist. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Mical. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Mical. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Bryce Thorson. 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.
The highlighted bar is the current month.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 11 |
| February | 11 |
| March | 23 |
| April | 3 |
| May | 74 |
| June | 158 |
| July | 819 |
| August | 472 |
| September | 291 |
| October | 176 |
| November | 50 |
| December | 3 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Pennsylvania 172 records · Foraging rules
- New York 131 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 119 records · Foraging rules
- Illinois 79 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 67 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 64 records · Foraging rules
- West Virginia 58 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 57 records · Foraging rules
- Maryland 53 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 52 records · Foraging rules
- Florida 52 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 41 records · Foraging rules
- Indiana 40 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 39 records · Foraging rules
- New Jersey 38 records · Foraging rules
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- California34 records
- Tennessee30 records
- Texas28 records
- Mississippi23 records
- Nova Scotia20 records
- Vermont18 records
- Oklahoma16 records
- Alabama16 records
- Louisiana15 records
- Connecticut14 records
- Maine14 records
- Iowa13 records
- Minnesota13 records
- New Hampshire12 records
- South Carolina11 records
- Georgia11 records
- Missouri9 records
- District of Columbia9 records
- Arizona8 records
- British Columbia6 records
- New Brunswick6 records
- Colorado4 records
- Kentucky4 records
- New Mexico3 records
- Oregon3 records
- Arkansas3 records
- Washington3 records
- Wisconsin3 records
- Prince Edward Island2 records
- Kansas2 records
- Rhode Island2 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador1 records
- Wyoming1 records
- Delaware1 records
More in the genus Amanita
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Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
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Grisette
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Caution -
Yellow Patches
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Death Cap
Amanita phalloides
Deadly — can kill - No photo yet
Brown American Star-footed Amanita
Amanita brunnescens
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Tawny Grisette
Amanita fulva
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
False Deathcap
Amanita citrina
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Eastern Destroying Angel Amanita, Eastern North American Destroying Angel, Destroying Angel
Amanita bisporigera
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.