Jeweled Amanita

Amanita gemmata

Family: Amanitaceae

Also called: Jeweled Amanita, Gemmed Amanita

Jeweled Amanita (Amanita gemmata)
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Overview

Yellow capped Amanita with white warts. Ibotenic acid / muscimol — same risks as A. pantherina. Avoid.

Edibility
Toxic
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
mycorrhizal
Typical peak
Sep–Oct

Season

Sep–Nov — typical fruiting months: Aug, Sep, Oct.

Host trees & substrate

  • Mycorrhizal with oak
  • Mycorrhizal with beech
  • Mycorrhizal with hemlock

Where it grows

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