October 2004 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Common Name False Death Cap Cap Convex, then flattened, smooth, covered with veil remnants, cuticle gelatinous, pale yellow, to about 10 cm across Gills Adnexed, crowded, white Stem Tapered upwards, ring fleshy and lined on the upper surface, lined above the ring, base bulbous with a distinct rim, whitish Flesh White Smell Raw potatoes Taste Do not taste Season Late summer and autumn Distribution Common Habitat In deciduous and coniferous woods Spore Print White Microscopic Features Spores broadly ellipsoidal, smooth (8-10) x (7-9) µm2 Edibility Inedible Notes Amanita citrina var alba is a pure white form. Take care not to confuse with other white Amanitas, including A. virosa and A. verna. Unlike A. virosa, the flesh does not change colour when exposed to KOH solution. |