Peach-colored fly agaric
A species of Amanita mushrooms Scientific name : Amanita persicina Genus : Amanita mushrooms
Peach-colored fly agaric, A species of Amanita mushrooms
Scientific name: Amanita persicina
Genus: Amanita mushrooms
Description
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.
Colors
Yellow
Red
White
Orange
Pink
Habitat
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.
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General Info
Toxicity
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.
Habitat
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.
Growth Form
Solitary, gregarious
Sporocarp Height
4-10.5 cm
Cap Diameter
4-13 cm
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Mycorrhizal
Substrate
On soil
Smell
Pleasant
Spore Print
White
Species Status
Common
How to identify it?
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Gilled fungi Family
Amanita Genus
Amanita mushrooms Species
Peach-colored fly agaric 
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