Published On Premiered Jan 27, 2024
Quick ID tips for Amanita lavendula species group, a nontoxic cold-weather mushroom that somewhat resembles the dangerous death cap mushroom, Amanita phalloides. This pale yellow mushroom with whitish-lavender warts on the cap is common in colder weather, and it has a small ridge of tissue around the base of the stem. It also smells like potatoes!
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