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Eastern American Blusher - Amanita amerirubescens Tan cap with remnants of volva present as warts. Cream colored gills. Stem had a reddish pink hue, a skirt-like ring, and ended with a slightly enlarged base. This mushroom was at least 10 cm tall.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Pine/oak forest.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66215/eastern_american_blusher_-_amanita_amerirubescens.html" title="Eastern American Blusher - Amanita amerirubescens"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/66215_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=%2FeFs7qTqIDOISij9%2B0jDtr%2Fs%2F%2Fo%3D" width="200" height="172" alt="Eastern American Blusher - Amanita amerirubescens Tan cap with remnants of volva present as warts. Cream colored gills. Stem had a reddish pink hue, a skirt-like ring, and ended with a slightly enlarged base. This mushroom was at least 10 cm tall.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Pine/oak forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66210/eastern_american_blusher_-_amanita_amerirubescens.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66214/eastern_american_blusher_-_amanita_amerirubescens.html Amanita amerirubescens,Eastern American Blusher,Geotagged,Summer,United States,amanita,fungus,mushroom" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66210/eastern_american_blusher_-_amanita_amerirubescens.html" title="Eastern American Blusher - Amanita amerirubescens"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/66210_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=B9KVGBeohEpBET8Km98w%2BVQiUyE%3D" width="118" height="152" alt="Eastern American Blusher - Amanita amerirubescens Tan cap with remnants of volva present as warts. Cream colored gills. Stem had a reddish pink hue, a skirt-like ring, and ended with a slightly enlarged base. This mushroom was at least 10 cm tall.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Pine/oak forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66214/eastern_american_blusher_-_amanita_amerirubescens.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66215/eastern_american_blusher_-_amanita_amerirubescens.html Amanita amerirubescens,Amanita amerirubescens group,Eastern American Blusher,Geotagged,Summer,United States,amanita,blusher,fungus,mushroom" /></a></figure> Amanita amerirubescens,Eastern American Blusher,Geotagged,Summer,United States,amanita,fungus,mushroom Click/tap to enlarge

Eastern American Blusher - Amanita amerirubescens

Tan cap with remnants of volva present as warts. Cream colored gills. Stem had a reddish pink hue, a skirt-like ring, and ended with a slightly enlarged base. This mushroom was at least 10 cm tall.

Habitat: Pine/oak forest.

Eastern American Blusher - Amanita amerirubescens Tan cap with remnants of volva present as warts. Cream colored gills. Stem had a reddish pink hue, a skirt-like ring, and ended with a slightly enlarged base. This mushroom was at least 10 cm tall.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Pine/oak forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66210/eastern_american_blusher_-_amanita_amerirubescens.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66214/eastern_american_blusher_-_amanita_amerirubescens.html Amanita amerirubescens,Eastern American Blusher,Geotagged,Summer,United States,amanita,fungus,mushroom

Eastern American Blusher - Amanita amerirubescens Tan cap with remnants of volva present as warts. Cream colored gills. Stem had a reddish pink hue, a skirt-like ring, and ended with a slightly enlarged base. This mushroom was at least 10 cm tall.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Pine/oak forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66214/eastern_american_blusher_-_amanita_amerirubescens.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66215/eastern_american_blusher_-_amanita_amerirubescens.html Amanita amerirubescens,Amanita amerirubescens group,Eastern American Blusher,Geotagged,Summer,United States,amanita,blusher,fungus,mushroom

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The Eastern American Blusher

Cap: Grows up to 120 mm wide. Color varies from pale yellowish-tan or pale tannish-yellow at first, but eventually turn brown or umbrinous. Wounds are reddish-brown. The cap is tacky and broadly conic at first, then finally planar in maturity. Remnants of volva are present as warts, which are subpyramidal and easily removed.

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Similar species: Agaricales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Sep 12, 2018. Captured Sep 5, 2018 08:44 in 1563 Post Rd, Wells, ME 04090, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.