Summary ⁶

The Blusher is the common name for several closely related species of the genus Amanita. A. rubescens, found in Europe and eastern North America, and A. novinupta in western North America. Both their scientific and common names are derived from the propensity of their flesh to turn pink on bruising, or cutting. Although edible, it can be confused with deadly poisonous species, and should definitely be avoided by novice mushroomers.

Associations ⁷

Fungus / parasite
sporangium of Syzygites megalocarpus parasitises fruitbody of Amanita rubescens

Sources and Credits

1. (c) anonymous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.biopix.com/PhotosMedium/JCS%20Amanita%20rubescens%2045640.jpg
2. (c) Eric Steinert. Original uploader was Ericsteinert at de.wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/ff/Perlpilz_2.jpg
3. (c) Игорь Лебединский, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Amanita_rubescens4.jpg
4. George Chernilevsky, no known copyright restrictions (public domain), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d1/Amanita_rubescens_2010_G2.jpg
5. (c) Andrew Tomlinson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://images.mushroomobserver.org/640/361584.jpg
6. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanita_rubescens
7. (c) BioImages, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/22908622

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Atlas of Living Australia
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• Mushroom Observer
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• NBN Atlas
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• USDA PLANTS database
• 日本のレッドデータ検索システム

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