Amanitoid agarics

Grey Spotted Amanita

Amanita excelsa

LC Least concern Inedible 6 images

Characteristics

– Cap light gray to dark gray with grayish veil remnants.
– Gills free, white.
– Stem white to grayish-white, often with gray granular scales.
– Ring hanging, striated on the upper surface and grayish underside.
– Stem base swollen, with grayish veil remnants in the form of scale-like rings.

Ecology

Grows in both coniferous and broadleaf forests.

Notes

Not toxic but not recommended as an edible mushroom.

Similar species

Resembles Amanita rubescens but lacks pink and red tones.