Grisette
Amanita vaginata
Family: Amanitaceae
Also called: Grisette, Gray Grisette, Sheathed Amanita
Overview
Grey ringless Amanita with sacciform volva. Edible cooked in Europe but easy to misidentify; not recommended.
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
See live fruiting predictions for Grisette on the forecast home page, or browse the full field guide.
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