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Scientific Name : Amanita xanthocephala Common Name : Vermilion grisette Description : Cap to 50 mm diamete, yellowish-orange to orange, with a Striate border, often with a few warts. The stem is pale cream, with a conspicuous basal swelling, surrounded by remnants of the Volva. Gills are cream, Free and crowded. Spores are white. Habitat : On the ground in open forest. Distribution : West Australia, South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales. Widely distributed through the forested areas of the Park. Found on both sides of Fosters Gully and on hillsides above Billys Creek. Family : Amanitaceae

Available Images View At 50% | View At 100% Fruiting body beside the Zigzag Track side spur. View At 50% | View At 100% Fruiting body near the Brewsters Road entrance.