Bittersweet Orange Ringless Amanita

Amanita velosa (Peck) Lloyd

Also called: springtime amanita

Safety first

Many edible mushrooms have toxic lookalikes, and some of those can be fatal. Have any mushroom identified in person by a local expert before you eat it.

If someone may have eaten a wild mushroom, call US Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 or 911 right away. In Canada, call your provincial poison centre or 911.

Edibility

Caution Source: Wikipedia: Amanita velosa

Classification from Wikipedia: Amanita velosa. Sources can be wrong or incomplete, and people react differently.

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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 Bittersweet Orange Ringless Amanita by month
Month	Records
January	36
February	152
March	244
April	170
May	30
June	2
July	1
August	16
September	4
October	0
November	2
December	7

Where it is found

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

California 645 records · Foraging rules
Colorado 4 records · Foraging rules
Alaska 2 records · Foraging rules
Kansas 1 records · Foraging rules
Minnesota 1 records · Foraging rules
Oregon 1 records · Foraging rules
British Columbia 1 records · Foraging rules
Wyoming 1 records · Foraging rules
Alabama 1 records · Foraging rules
Arizona 1 records · Foraging rules

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Identification traits

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

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

About

Amanita velosa, commonly known as the springtime amanita, or bittersweet orange ringless amanita is a species of agaric found in California, as well as southern Oregon and Baja California. Although a prized edible mushroom, it bears similarities to some deadly poisonous species.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the original article.

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