White False Death Cap
White False Death Cap (Amanita citrina) is not edible and should not be eaten. While it is not considered lethally poisonous, it can cause gastrointestinal issues. Amanita have taste like raw potatoes.
Scientific Name – Amanita citrina var. alba
Please note that each and every mushroom you come across may vary in appearance to these photos.
Cap
6-10 cm. A pure white cap with white patches of veil that can discolour to a tan-oche.
Gills
Gills white, free of the stem and fairly crowded.
Stem
7-11 cm long, 0.8-1.2 cm diameter. Pure white with an obvious volval sack and a bulbous base. The stem can be hollow in older specimens.
Skirt
Superior. The skirt is quite large.
Volva
A large 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.
