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Yellow Patches

Amanita flavoconia

⚠ Moderately Toxic

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Cap color: Yellow to orange-yellow
Cap size: 4-10cm
Gill color: White
Gill attachment: Free from stem
Stem: White with yellow patches at base
Texture: Smooth
Habitat: Mixed forest, very common in East
Fruiting season: Summer-Fall
Peak season: Summer-Fall

Key Identification Features

Yellow to orange-yellow cap 4-10cm
scattered yellow warts
white free gills
white stem with yellow patches at base
common Eastern species

Symptoms & Toxicity

Ibotenic acid and muscimol: confusion, delirium, muscle spasms. Onset 30 min to 2 hours. Usually not fatal.

Regions Found

Northeast

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

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