Amanita porphyria

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Amanita porphyria is an inedible basidiomycete mushroom of the genus Amanita found in Europe and North America.

Description

The cap is 4-10 cm, greyish brown to brown in colour, usually smooth, sometimes with grey patches. The gills are white and free from the stem. The stem is 5-12 cm high and 1-1.5 cm thick and has a grey to black ring. The stem has a basal bulb. A. porphyria usually grows near coniferous trees.

Uses

A. porphyria is not suitable for consumption. It is considered slightly poisonous and, more importantly, can easily be confused with much more poisonous species such as the Panther cap (Amanita pantherina).