False Deathcap
Although this mushroom looks like a deadly Amanita it is actually edible but not very nice and not worth the risk of confusion with deadly poisonous species.
Scientific Name – Amanita citrina var. citrina
Please note that each and every mushroom you come across may vary in appearance to these photos.
Cap
6-10 cm. An ivory white to pale yellow cap covered in off white patches of the remains of the veil.
Gills
Gills white, free of the stem and fairly crowded.
Stem
7-11 cm long, 0.8-1.2 cm diameter. Ivory white to yellow with an obvious volval sack and a bulbous base. The skirt is quite large and usually hangs down. The stem can be hollow in older specimens.
Skirt
Superior. Fairly fleshy.
Volva
Has an obvious, marginate volva.
Flesh
White.
Habitat
Mixed woodland especially with Beech.
Possible Confusion
The Destroying Angel (Amanita virosa), pictured, or the Deathcap (Amanita phalloides), it is because of this possible confusion and its vile taste that we leave this mushroom well alone. Although edible, not one for the table.
