Blusher

Amanita rubescens

Family: Amanitaceae

Also called: The Blusher, Blushing Amanita

Blusher (Amanita rubescens)
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Overview

Reddening Amanita with grey-pink warts. Edible cooked in Europe; American forms include unclear species. Treat as inedible unless an expert confirms.

Edibility
Edible
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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