
Yellow Dust Amanita - Amanita flavoconia
Cap: Orange-ish yellow; tacky; pale yellow warts; conical
Gills: White; close/crowded; short gills present
Stem: White/pale yellow; skirt-like ring; yellow volva remnants near base; slightly bulbous base
Habitat: Growing on the ground in a mostly deciduous forest

"Amanita flavoconia" is a species of mushroom in the family Amanitaceae. It has an orangish-yellow cap with yellowish-orange patches or warts, a yellowish-orange annulus, and a white to orange stem. Common and widespread throughout eastern North America, "Amanita flavoconia" grows on the ground in broad-leaved and mixed forests, especially in mycorrhizal association with hemlock.
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