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Edibility
Choice
Lookalike Danger
4 / 5
Habitat
🌳 Mixed woods
Season
Jul – Oct
"An Amanita you CAN eat — when cooked. Cut flesh stains pink. Expert ID only; deadly look-alikes abound."
This species is found with or partners with the following hosts. Ectomycorrhizal hosts (green border) form a root-level partnership; ericoid / arbutoid shrubs (purple border) share the same mycorrhizal networks.

Mixed conifer and hardwood forest — widespread habitat for generalist ECM mushrooms.
Amanita with pinkish-tan cap scaled with grayish warts. Stains PINK or wine-red when bruised or cut — this "blush" is diagnostic. Edible when thoroughly cooked (heat destroys hemolysins), but easily confused with toxic Panther Cap.
Mixed and coniferous forests across Europe and North America. Summer through fall.
Min Soil Temp
55°F
Moisture Need
rain 0.5in 7d
Drought Tolerance
moderate
Elevation Range
0–4,784 ft
TOXIC. Does NOT blush pink. Very similar cap structure — deaths from this confusion.
Edible but not prized. Also blushes.
Mixed woods
Photograph it and log your observation on iNaturalist. The community can help confirm your ID — always get confirmation before eating.