Vermilion Amanita
Amanita xanthocephala (Berk.) D.A.Reid & R.N.Hilton
Safety first
This mushroom is listed as poisonous. Eating it can make you seriously ill.
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
Poisonous Source: Wikipedia: Amanita xanthocephala
Classification from Wikipedia: Amanita xanthocephala. 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.
The highlighted bar is the current month.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| June | 0 |
| July | 1 |
| August | 0 |
| September | 0 |
| October | 0 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 0 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Florida 1 records · Foraging rules
Identification traits
| Cap shape | flat |
|---|---|
| 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 xanthocephala, known as the vermilion grisette, pretty grisette or vermilion amanita is a colourful mushroom of the genus Amanita. It is found in Australia in association with Eucalyptus and may be toxic to humans.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the original article.
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