Mycorrhizal under broadleaf trees (oak, beech, hornbeam), occasionally with spruce

DEADLY POISONOUS

• ▸ Yellowish-green to olive cap, shiny when damp; smooth, without flecks
• ▸ White gills and ring
• ▸ White stem with a bulbous base in a white, sac-like volva
• ▸ Pale, watery-marbled cap margin in damp conditions (veil remnants)

Responsible for most fatal mushroom poisonings in Europe. Must not be tasted.