Amanita muscaria var. flavivolvata
(Fly Agaric, Amanita muscaria)
Habitat
Coniferous forest typically under ponderosa pine or spruce.
Description
Amanita muscaria are red with white warts and white gills with a volva (cup at the base of the stem). They can be very abundant over 10,000 ft in Colorado from July through September usually where you find King Boletes. It is called the "Fly Agaric" because is was once used as a fly poison. This is probably one of the most well recognized mushrooms when people see it. The Amanita muscaria in our area is of variation flavivolvata. This variation is characterized by the yellowish cottony remnants around the edges especially when young. See the color on edges of caps on the younger specimens pictured here.
Location
Colorado
Spore Print
White
Edibility
Poisonous
Color
Red
iNaturalist Observation
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/137947274
Last Updated
Feb 12 2023 05:10 PM
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