Species details
Blusher
Amanita rubescens
Conditional / expert preparation
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Description
A grey-brown amanita whose flesh and damaged areas slowly blush reddish.
Identification features
The cap has grey warts and the stem a ring, but the base lacks a sac-like volva. It is harmful raw or undercooked, and confusion with the panther cap is dangerous.
Habitat
In deciduous and coniferous woodland, often with beech, oak, and spruce.
Fruiting period
June, July, August, September, October, November