Orange Grisette
This lovely mushroom is distinguished by a thick, white volva, faint zig-zag white-and-orange stem markings, and if not always then at least generally an absence of veil remnants adhering to the cap.
Scientific Name – Amanita crocea
Please note that each and every mushroom you come across may vary in appearance to these photos.
Cap
8-12 cm. Starting egg shaped and then opening out to almost flat with a slightly darker umbo and radial striations at the edge of the cap. The colour can vary quite a bit but is usually yellow to orange.
Gills
Crowded and free of the stem. White to Off white.
Stem
8-14 cm long, 1-2 cm diameter. Pale orange with a snakeskin pattern, tapering towards the top.
Volva
Has a very obvious thick, long and white volval sack that can often be hidden under the surrounding vegetation or earth.
Flesh
Thin and mainly white.
Habitat
Mycorrhizal, mainly grows with Birch or Beech, but can be found with some conifers.
Possible Confusion
The Tawny Grisette (Amanita fulva), pictured, can look similar as the A. crocea can vary quite a lot in colour but the Tawny Grisette has a plain, smooth stem unlike the zig zag patterns on the Orange Grisette.
