Orange Grisette
Orange Grisette - Amanita crocea
A large mushroom up to 100mm across; orange cap with a paler striate edge, white stipe with snakeskin pattern, and volva at stem-base; as with all grisettes there is no ring. Occasionally, paler specimens are found.
Tawny Grisette is more subdued in colour, and is smaller
Photograph from top down, in side-view and underneath to show gills; ensure your photo shows full length of stipe including base; note size, habitat and substrate.
Birch trees, occasionally Beech, Oak or other trees.
July to October.
Occasional but widespread in Britain.
Occasional and local in Leicestershire and Rutland.
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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020




