Known as the
false death cap, or
Citron Amanita,
Amanita citrina (previously also known as
Amanita mappa), is a basidiomycotic mushroom, one of many in the genus
Amanita. It grows in silicate soil in the summer and autumn months. It bears a pale yellow or sometimes white cap, with white stem, ring and volva. Though it is not poisonous, its similarity to the lethal death cap (
Amanita phalloides) precludes its use in cooking.
(Wikipedia)