Blusher - Amanita rubescens

Description

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.

Similar Species

The Grey-spotted Amanita, A. excelsa, can be similar but without any red staining

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

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.

Habitat

woodland.

When to see it

June to October

UK Status

Widespread and common in Britain

VC55 Status

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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