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    Gemmed Amanita

    Amanita gemmata (Fr.) Bertill. · Amanitaceae

    Also: Jeweled deathcap, Jonquil Amanita

    ☠ Poisonous

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    Gemmed Amanita
    Photo: Achim Lammerts (Syntaxys) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    Gemmed Amanita
    Photo: Andreas Kunze · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    The gemmed amanita is a slender Amanita with a pale yellow cap, white flecks, a striate margin and a small bulb with a rim. It is considered poisonous and resembles the false death cap and pale panther caps.

    SeasonJune to October
    Spore printwhite
    FamilyAmanitaceae
    1. Cap. The cap is 4 to 10 cm wide, daffodil to straw yellow, with white veil flecks and a striate margin.
    2. Underside. The gills are white and free.
    3. Stem, ring and volva. The stem is white with a short-lived, thin ring and a small bulb with a distinct rim.
    4. Smell and taste. Never taste it!
    5. Flesh and colour change. The flesh is white.

    Lookalikes

    Information on its toxicity is contradictory; probably ibotenic acid and muscimol. Do not eat.

    Habitat & Season

    Acidic, sandy soils. From the lowlands up into the hills and mountains.

    Host trees

    Spruce, pine, also broadleaf trees.

    Season

    possible good main season

    In places from the end of May.

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    Safety

    Never eat a mushroom you have not identified with certainty. Poisonous mushroom: do not eat. If you suspect anyone has eaten it, call the poison emergency service immediately.

    Advice for your country

    United Kingdom

    Poison centre:

    NHS 111 (England)111

    Emergency: 999 · 112

    Ireland

    Poison centre:

    National Poisons Information Centre (public line)(01) 809 2166

    Emergency: 112 · 999

    Germany

    Poison centre:

    Giftnotruf Berlin030 19240Giftinformationszentrum München089 19240GIZ-Nord Göttingen0551 19240

    Emergency: 112

    Mushroom advice: DGfM: find a mushroom expert. Certified mushroom experts of the German Mycological Society (DGfM).

    Collecting rules: Mushrooms that are not specially protected may be collected in small quantities for personal use unless a protected area or ban applies. Certain specially protected edible species (e.g. cep, chanterelle, birch bolete) may be collected in small quantities for personal use.

    Austria

    Poison centre:

    Vergiftungsinformationszentrale (VIZ)01 406 43 43

    Emergency: 112 · 144

    Mushroom advice: Austrian Mycological Society (ÖMG): mushroom advice. Mushroom advice by the Austrian Mycological Society or regional services such as municipal market offices.

    Collecting rules: At most 2 kg of mushrooms per person per day unless the forest owner has prohibited collecting; organised collecting events are prohibited. Additional state rules apply (collecting hours, closed seasons), e.g. Carinthia, Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Salzburg.

    Conservation and collecting rules

    Not specially protected.

    Salzburg: collecting poisonous mushrooms is banned.

    Red List Germany: Least concern

    Poisoning

    ToxinProbably ibotenic acid and muscimol, possibly muscarine.
    SyndromePantherina syndrome.
    SymptomsIntoxication, confusion, agitation, stomach and gut complaints.
    Onset30 minutes to 3 hours.
    What to do now: Call the poison centre immediately (NHS 111, England) and, in case of severe symptoms, the emergency number 999 / 112. Do not induce vomiting and do not give milk or salt water. Keep leftover mushrooms, trimmings and vomit for identification, and inform everyone who ate with you, because they should also be examined.

    Frequently asked questions

    Gemmed Amanita: is it edible?

    No, it is poisonous. Information on its toxicity is contradictory; probably ibotenic acid and muscimol. Do not eat. If you suspect poisoning, call the poison centre immediately (numbers for your country below).

    Gemmed Amanita: when and where does it grow?

    In central Europe the season runs from June to October. In places from the end of May. Tree partners and habitat: Spruce, pine, also broadleaf trees. Soil: Acidic, sandy soils. Elevation: From the lowlands up into the hills and mountains.

    Gemmed Amanita: what are the lookalikes?

    The most important distinction is from Death cap (Amanita phalloides, deadly poisonous): It has an olive-green, radially fibrous cap and a sac-like volva. Other lookalikes: False death cap, Panther cap.

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