The species that I bring you today is Amanita citrina (Schaeff.) Pers., a fungi commonly known as False Deathcap.
It's a mycorrhizal mushroom that occurs in the European continent and some parts of North America, often confused with deadly poisonous species like Amanita phalloides or Amanita virosa.
Despite being an inedible mushroom, it's neither poisonous nor deadly.
Quick identification:
- The cap is approximately 4 to 10 cm in diameter; globose when immature, becoming plano-convex when mature; smooth edge. The cuticle can have several colors: white, citrus yellow or greenish yellow, always more intense in the center. It's usually covered with large veil fragments with a mealy texture.
- The hymenium is composed of free gills, very tight, essentially white, but may have shades of yellow.
- The stem (5-15 cm x 0,5-1,8 cm, approx.), cylindrical, compact when immature, to hollow when mature, slightly striated above the ring; colors range from white to pale citrus yellow.
- The ring is persistent, membranous and slightly fluted.
- The volva is membranous, hemispherical and whitish.
Habitat: It's a mycorrhizal species, frequent in hardwood (e.g. holm oak, cork oak) and resinous (e.g. pine) forests.
WARNING: Easily confused with deadly poisonous Amanita species !
PHOTOS (All the following photos were taken in the Alentejo region, southern Portugal).
Amanita citrina © David Germano | All rights reserved.
Amanita citrina © David Germano | All rights reserved.
Amanita citrina © David Germano | All rights reserved.
Amanita citrina © David Germano | All rights reserved.
Amanita citrina © David Germano | All rights reserved.
Amanita citrina © David Germano | All rights reserved.
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wow! 1st time I see it in community, and never alive. nice!!
probably would make a good topping for the
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I'm not sure about that... Amanita citrina is known to contain the toxin alpha-amanitin. They said if eaten in normal amounts, it's considered that the concentration is very low and unlikely to have any significant effect on a healthy adult. Better to prevent. Also because it can be confused with deadly species.
Cheers :)
heh, excuse me my silly joke.
I was a bit kidding, saying about amanita pizza :))))
this is 146% the case! with amanitas, I never can be 100% sure, and thats why better step back and dont accept risky decisions.
On the other hand, an Amanita caesarea topping in a pizza would taste incredible! :)
it is a Mediterranea and South Europe origin, I will never see this one in my forests. but you may have a luck! actually, once it was even shared in FL -- by a nice newcomer @monycatt. she does have knowledge.
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Oh no you have eaten a death cap!!! Oh wait its the non-deadly lookalike lol.