Deciduous and coniferous forests, especially under beech and spruce

Highly toxic — contains ibotenic acid and muscimol

• ▸ Brown cap densely covered with white warts
• ▸ White gills and a white stem
• ▸ Thin white ring placed high on the stem, grooved on top
• ▸ Rounded bulbous base with a collar-like volva, no separate sac

Easily confused with the blusher (Amanita rubescens), but its flesh never stains pink.