Species details
Orange grisette
Amanita crocea
Conditional / expert preparation
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Description
An orange ringless Amanita with a strongly striate cap margin and a sack-like volva.
Identification features
The stem has orange fibrils or zig-zag markings; gills are white to cream.
Identification checklist
Check the entire fruitbody for identification. An orange ringless Amanita with a strongly striate cap margin and a sack-like volva. The stem has orange fibrils or zig-zag markings; gills are white to cream. Typical habitat: Deciduous and mixed woodland, often with birch, beech or oak.
How to separate similar species
Compare especially with these similar species: Amanita fulva, Amanita caesarea. Check the combination of cap shape and colour, spore-bearing surface, stem, flesh changes and habitat. A single feature or photograph is not enough; if the key characters do not match the description, do not treat the identification as confirmed.
Habitat
Deciduous and mixed woodland, often with birch, beech or oak.
Fruiting period
June, July, August, September, October