Blusher - Amanita rubescens
The caps are very variable in colour from pale greyish-white through pink, pink-brown and reddish brown, and the veil fragments can be grey, whitish, or pale brownish. Gills are often spotted with pink, and the flesh develops a reddish stain when cut or bruised. The stem is white initially, reddening and darkening as it matures. The ring is large and striated.
The Grey-spotted Amanita, A. excelsa, can be similar but without any red staining
Photograph from top down, in side view and from underneath to show the gills and any red staining on bruised parts; ensure you have photographed the whole stipe from gills to base and volva; note habitat and substrate.
woodland.
June to October
Widespread and common in Britain
Common in Leicestershire and Rutland.
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Species profile
- Species group:
- fungus
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Agaricales
- Family:
- Amanitaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 58
- First record:
- 02/10/2005 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 21/10/2025 (Mark Plummer)
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