Species details
Fly agaric
Amanita muscaria
Poisonous
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Description
A red to orange amanita with white warts, white gills, a ring, and a bulbous base.
Identification features
Rain may wash away the white warts. Ring-like veil remnants often surround the base, and old cap margins are striate.
Habitat
Mycorrhizal with birch, spruce, pine, and other trees on acidic soil.
Fruiting period
July, August, September, October, November