Amanita citrina (Schaeff.) S. F. Gray False Deathcap Amanite citrine Oronge citrine Gelbe Knollenblätterpilz syn. A. mappa (Batsch ex Lasch) Quél. Cap 4–10cm across, ivory to pale lemon especially near the centre, covered in persistent coarse whitish patches which discolour ochre-brown. Stem 60–80×8–12mm, ivory white, tapering and longitudinally lined above the membranous ring, the large basal bulb encased in the remains of the volva which creates a trough around the stem. Flesh white, the stem becoming hollow in older specimens. Taste unpleasant, smelling strongly of raw potatoes. Gills adnexed, whitish. Spore print white. Spores almost spherical, amyloid, 9.5 x 7.5µ. Habitat in deciduous or coniferous woods, especially with beech. Season summer to late autumn. Frequent. Inedible possibly poisonous, of no interest as the strong taste and smell make it unpleasant, and to be avoided due to possible confusion with the deadly A. phalloides. Distribution, America and Europe. The earlier start date for fungus names possibly means that Amanita citrina needs to be called A. bulbosa var. citrina, but it to be hoped that a name in such common usage may be left unchanged.

Amanita citrina var. alba
White False Deathcap Amanita citrina var. alba (Gillet) Gilbert This is a frequently occurring form of A. citrina which differs only in being white throughout. Less strongly smelling than A. citrina, but still disagreeable to taste, inedible to be avoided easily confused with the deadly Amanitas. Distribution, Europe and possibly America .
Comment Amanita citrina vat. lavendula Coker (as A. mappa) differs in its flush of lavender, in the universal veil, and sometimes in the streaks on the cap and is probably a distinct species in its own right. (North America).