Synonyms: Agaricus fulvus, Amanita vaginata, Amanitopsis fulva, Amanitopsis vaginata, Vaginata fulva.
Common name: tawny grisette.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Amanita fulva, commonly called the tawny grisette, is a basidiomycete mushroom of the genus Amanita. It is found frequently in deciduous and coniferous forests of Europe, and possibly North America.
Basque: Kukumelo marroiska, Czech: Muchomůrka ryšavá, Dutch: Roodbruine slanke amaniet, Finnish: Ruostekärpässieni, French: Amanite fauve, German: Rotbrauner Streifling, Hungarian: Rőt selyemgomba, Irish: Griséad odhar, Japanese: カバイロツルタケ, Persian: قارچ گندمگون, Polish: Muchomor rdzawobrązowy, Romanian: Turtă roșie, Russian: Поплавок жёлто-коричневый, Swedish: Brun kamskivling, Ukrainian: Поплавок жовто–коричневий.
Amanita fulva is a species of mushroom that belongs to the genus Amanita. It has a reddish-brown to tawny cap, 3-6 cm in diameter, with a distinctive umbo and striations at the margin. The stem is 4-7 cm tall and 0.5-1.2 cm thick, with a bulbous base. In East and Central Texas, Amanita fulva has been found growing solitary or scattered under oak, pine, and other deciduous trees, typically in acidic soils during the fall season, from September to November.
Amanita fulva like mushroom on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, October 19, 2013
Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Sam Houston National Forest, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Grey Amanita fulva like mushroom on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, October 19, 2013Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Sam Houston National Forest, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Orange grizette mushrooms (Amanita fulva, A. amerifulva, Amanita sect. Vaginatae) in a dry pine forest with a bulb deep in soil on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 21, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Side view of orange grizette mushrooms (Amanita fulva, A. amerifulva, Amanita sect. Vaginatae) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 21, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Gills of orange grizette mushrooms (Amanita fulva, A. amerifulva, Amanita sect. Vaginatae) (gills turn light brown after drying) in a dry pine forest on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 21, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Cap of orange grizette mushroom (Amanita fulva, A. amerifulva, Amanita sect. Vaginatae) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 21, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Stem and cap of orange grizette mushrooms (Amanita fulva, A. amerifulva, Amanita sect. Vaginatae) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 21, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Tawny grisette mushrooms (Amanita fulva) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 6, 2024Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Side view of tawny grisette mushrooms (Amanita fulva) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 6, 2024Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Underside of tawny grisette mushrooms (Amanita fulva) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 6, 2024Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Spores of tawny grisette mushrooms (Amanita fulva) collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 6, 2024Observations of Amanita fulva in East and Central Texas reveal the fungus grows in various forms and colors. On Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest, it was observed with a typical mushroom appearance on October 19, 2013, and a grey variant was also spotted. In a dry pine forest on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail, orange grizette mushrooms were found on October 21, 2021, with bulbous bases deep in soil. The gills of these mushrooms turn light brown after drying. Later observations on April 6, 2024, showed tawny grisette mushrooms on Caney Creek Trail, with detailed views of their caps, stems, and undersides. Spores were also collected from the area, providing further insight into the species' characteristics in this region. The fungus appears to thrive in pine forests, particularly in the Sam Houston National Forest.
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