If you're looking for peach-colored fly agaric (Amanita persicina), start by hunting around in the leaf litter of hemlock, pine, and oak trees on the eastern coast of North America. Their rotund cap can commonly be overlooked, but well worth seeking out just to view the freckles and color. This species is poisonous, so take nothing but a photograph.
Cap Diameter:
4 - 13 cm
Odor:
Mildly sweet and pleasant
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Attributes
Toxicity and Edibility
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Peach-colored fly agaric
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Attributes of Peach-colored fly agaric
Cap Diameter
4 - 13 cm
Height
4 - 11 cm
Cap
Cap 4 - 13 cm across; hemispheric to convex, plano-convex; pinkish-melon to peach-orange, red
Gills
Free; crowded; creamy, pale pinkish
Stem
Stem 4 - 11 cm long, 1 - 2 cm thick; pale yellow, tannish white
Flesh
White; not staining when cut or injured
Volva
Over the cap; pale yellowish to pale tannish; smooth, subviscid
Ring
On the stem; fragile; white, yellowish
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Mildly sweet and pleasant
Body Color
Yellow
Red
White
Orange
Pink
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Solitary, Scattered
Nutrient Gathering
Mycorrhizal
Substrate
On soil
You can find Peach-colored fly agaric by these plants:
The peach-colored fly agaric can be found in forests and forest edges, especially near pines or oaks. This fungus exists in a symbiotic relationship with a host tree’s roots, helping it absorb water and nutrients while the tree provides the fungus with sugars and amino acids. Fruitbodies will be found coming up from the ground beneath the host tree.
Scientific Classification of Peach-colored fly agaric
Toxicity and Edibility of Peach-colored fly agaric
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Is Peach-colored fly agaric Toxic?
The peach-colored fly agaric is a highly toxic mushroom. The most common symptoms of poisoning include excessive salivation, urination, defecation, gastrointestinal problems, decreased blood pressure, and profuse sweating. Death can occur due to respiratory system failure.
Is Peach-colored fly agaric Toxic to Dogs?
Peach-colored fly agaric is a potentially dangerously toxic mushroom that contains the toxic substances ibotenic acid and muscimol which can occasionally be fatal in dogs. If you believe your dog has eaten this mushroom take it to the vets, even before symptoms occur. These mushrooms have a characteristic fishy odor, increasing the chances of them being eaten by dogs, and also, unusually, by cats.
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