Solitary Amanita (Amanita echinocephala)

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Cap: 6-18cm White with green-yellow flush. Covered with pointed warts, although these tend to fall off over time.

Fruit body: Swollen towards the base. Has a long buried tail. Lower section often covered with the remnants of the volva.

Gills: White, free.

Stem: Swollen towards the base. Has a long buried tail. Lower section often covered with the remnants of the volva. Delicate ring on the upper section.

Spores: White

Flesh: White

Habitat: On the ground in mixed woodland. Prefers dry calcareous soils.

Frequency: Occasional

Season:  Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec 

Edibility: Not Edible