About this fungus
Yellow Patches is a fungus in the Amanitaceae family. Its habitat and field characteristics are summarised below.
A small to medium eastern North American Amanita with a yellow-orange to orange cap bearing loose yellow patches.
What to check
Excavate the whole base. The upper stem usually has a yellowish skirt-like ring, while the bulb carries powdery or flaky yellow universal-veil remains rather than a persistent bag-like volva. White free gills and a white spore print fit the genus but are not distinctive.
Lookalikes
Amanita frostiana, Amanita flavorubens and yellow or orange forms of Amanita muscaria can overlap in appearance. The colour and arrangement of veil material help, but weather may remove it and microscopy can be necessary. Never identify an Amanita from cap colour alone.
Habitat and range
Mycorrhizal in broad-leaved, conifer and mixed woodland in eastern North America, often reported with hemlock and spruce. It is not a general European Amanita name.
Food safety
Inedible.