SCIENTIFIC NAME: AMANITA CITRINA
VERNACULAR NAME: FALSE DEATH CAP

Fig 1
CAP 5-15cm in diameter.  Pale lemon yellow to cream and covered with irregular patches of the universal veil. The cuticle is smooth becoming sticky when wet. Starting convex and becoming broadly convex to flat.
STIPE White, evenly thick with bulbous base that sits in a distinct bag. An obvious ring is found also at about halfway and with longitudinal lines located above.
GILLS/PORES Gills are free from the stem and are white, sometimes yellowish with age and crowded.
FLESH White with aroma and taste of potatoes or radish.
SPORES White, smooth and round.
HABITAT Both deciduous or coniferous woodland with a preference for Beech.
SEASON Frequent. Late summer to autumn. 
EDIBILITY Poisonous.  rr

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