Habitat
This species is primarily found in woodland environments and typically features a stem that grows deeply buried in the ground.
Photos
Appearance
- Cap
- Starts spherical before flattening out, ranging in color from grey to brown and covered with irregularly shaped greyish veil remnants that may wash away.
- Stem
- Features a bulbous base that is often deeply buried, with a large, grooved ring and a scaly texture on the lower portion.
- Gills
- Crowded and white, not attached to the stem.
- Flesh
- White throughout.
- Spore print
- White.
Sporecast is better in the app
Plan ahead with 10-day forecasts, see what people are finding nearby, get photo IDs, and track your finds.
Edibility
Due to its high variability, this species is easily confused with the poisonous Amanita pantherina and the edible Amanita rubescens. Some reports suggest it may contain dangerous amatoxins or cause illness, leading to conflicting opinions on its safety. The mushroom has a mild scent and flavor reminiscent of radishes or grass.
Misidentification can be fatal. Never eat a mushroom unless you're 100% sure. This information may be inaccurate. Always consult multiple sources.
Nutrient Source
EctomycorrhizalIt forms a symbiotic relationship with trees, exchanging nutrients obtained from the soil in return for sugars produced by the tree.
Common Names
- Basque
- lanperna ilun
- Catalan
- cua de cavall grossa, cua da cavallossa
- Dutch
- Grauwe amaniet
- English
- European False Blusher
- Finnish
- savukärpässieni
- French
- Amanite élevée
- German
- Grauer Wulstling
- Norwegian Bokmål
- grå fluesopp
- Norwegian Nynorsk
- grå flugesopp
- Spanish
- amanita de pieueso, oronja de pieueso
- Swedish
- gråfotad flugsvamp
- Ukrainian
- Мухомор високий
Synonyms
- Agaricus capnosus
- Agaricus cariosus
- Agaricus cinereus
- Agaricus excelsus
- Agaricus spissus
- Agaricus validus
- Amanita ampla
- Amanita cariosa
- Amanita excelsa
- Amanita raphaniodora
- Amanita spissa
- Amanita valida
- Amanita valida
- Amplariella excelsa
- Amplariella spissa
- Amplariella spissa
- Venenarius excelsus
- Venenarius spissus