Blusher Amanita rubescens Persoon    
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Status:

Grows in mixed woods.

Description:

All parts of the fruiting body slowly stain red.

There are 170 records in the project database.

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Mature fruiting bodies of Amanita rubescens in Howard Co., Maryland (6/7/2010). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

Blusher in Howard Co., Maryland (7/8/2013). Photo by Nancy Magnusson. (MBP list)

Button and unopened cap of Amanita rubescens in Howard Co., Maryland (8/9/2009). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Blusher in Howard Co., Maryland (7/29/2010). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Blusher in Howard Co., Maryland (6/23/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Blusher in Howard Co., Maryland (6/23/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Blusher in Howard Co., Maryland (6/23/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

A Blusher growing in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/7/2018). Determined by Jo Solem. Photo by Anne Looker. (MBP list)

Amanita rubescens in Howard Co., Maryland (6/23/2009). Note remains of veil on young fruiting body. Photo by Robert Solem. (MBP list)

Blusher in Howard Co., Maryland (8/2/2012). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Blusher in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/21/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Blusher in Howard Co., Maryland (8/2/2012). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Blusher in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/21/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Blusher in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/21/2020). (c) amytsnyder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by amytsnyder via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Blusher in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/7/2020). (c) dangitmimi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by dangitmimi via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Amanita rubescens in Howard Co., Maryland (8/2/2012). Photo presents fruiting body showing red stains. Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Blusher in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/11/2020). (c) hbanana, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by hbanana via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Blusher in Howard Co., Maryland (8/20/2020). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

Blusher in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/29/2020). (c) sunflowerpower123, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by sunflowerpower123 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Blusher in Howard Co., Maryland (8/20/2020). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

Blusher in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Blusher in Howard Co., Maryland (8/20/2020). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

Blusher in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Blusher found along a row of Loblolly Pines in Somerset Co., Maryland (6/18/2015). Photo by Lance Biechele. (MBP list)

Blusher in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/19/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Blusher in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/19/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Blusher (fruiting bodies) in Howard Co., Maryland (8/4/2008). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Blusher growing in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/26/2018). Determined by Jo Solem. Photo by Anne Looker. (MBP list)

Spores collected from a Blusher specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (8/4/2008). Eliptical, smooth; measured 7.0-7.9 X 5.0-6.1 microns. Photo by Robert Solem. (MBP list)

Blusher infected with Hypomyces tremellicola in Howard Co., Maryland (7/10/2015). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)


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