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False Death Cap

Amanita citrina

Description:

Please see pic.

Habitat:

In middle of non - native Conifer / Pine woodland based on farmland.

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6 Comments

MichelBeeckman
MichelBeeckman 11 years ago

Actually, if you look closely, you'll notice the brown gills and the brown staining of the capmargine. An Amanita citrina has white gills, like most of the Amanitas. Also the cap looks too 'soft', too fibrous, while the Amanita has a skin that can reflect. I think you have shot an Agaricus species, or maybe an Agrocybe-like mushroom, but it is most definately not an Amanita.

KrisThomas
KrisThomas 12 years ago

Thankyou

Gina9210
Gina9210 12 years ago

yes that will be its common name then Amanita citrina is the scientific name

KrisThomas
KrisThomas 12 years ago

Hi Gina, do you think i should label it as a false death cap?

KrisThomas
KrisThomas 12 years ago

Thanks Gina, after scouring the internet it looks like the closest match. Good thing i didn't touch it.lol

Gina9210
Gina9210 12 years ago

Kris this one looks like an old false deathcap.

KrisThomas
Spotted by
KrisThomas

South Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom

Spotted on Aug 22, 2011
Submitted on Aug 22, 2011

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