Grey Spotted Amanita - Amanita excelsa
Cap is variable, usually grey/grey-brown with fragment of veil adhering to the cap. The stem is white with a ring that is striate on its upper surface, and is scaly beneath the ring. The stem base is swollen and does not retain remnants of the volva. Flesh does not discolor on bruising.
The Blusher can look very similar but stains reddish when bruised
Photograph from top down, in side-view and underneath to show gills; ensure your photo shows full length of stipe including base; note size, habitat and substrate.
Hardwood and softwood trees
July to November.
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
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Species profile
- Species group:
- fungus
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Agaricales
- Family:
- Amanitaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 2
- First record:
- 24/11/2021 (Hall, Geoffrey)
- Last record:
- 21/09/2022 (Robinson, David)
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