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Yellow Patches

Amanita flavoconia (am-ah-NEE-tah flah-voh-KOH-nee-ah)

Family: Amanitaceae Unknown Groundcover (<1 ft)

Yellow patches is a poisonous mushroom in the fungus family (Amanitaceae) native to the midwest and eastern North America. They typically appear in early to mid-summer in forests or natural areas or landscapes. They are found singly or scattered, usually under hardwood trees, especially oaks, and occasionally under pines. This mushroom will grow 2 to 6 inches tall and prefers shady forested sites. The roots become one with the roots of adjoining host plants creating an ectomycorrhizal relationship. This species is suspected to be toxic and is related to other known toxic species of the Genus and should be avoided. The cap is orange to yellow-orange, sticky, with yellow warts, up to 4 inches in diameter. The gills are crowded, white, and free from the stalk. The stalk is a pale yellow to white, with an enlarged, oval base, and powdery appearance. The annulus is white, persistent, and located near the top of the stalk. The volva is yellow, fragile, and often left in the soil when picked. The spore print is white. The most distinguishing feature of this mushroom is found at the base of the stem. The universal veil becomes fragmented, leaving behind yellow remnants.

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 30 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 5 - Groundcover (<1 ft)
See companions & conflicts ↓

Companions & Conflicts

Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.

No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.

Also noted by NC State

Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Mushroom; Poisonous
Light
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 0 ft. 2 in. - 0 ft. 6 in. | Width: 0 ft. 1 in. - 0 ft. 3 in.
Maintenance
High
Canopy layer
5 - Groundcover (<1 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Erect
Texture
Medium
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
No true leaves. The cap is orange to yellow-orange, sticky, with yellow warts, up to 4 inches in diameter.
Flower detail
No flowers
Fruit detail
Reproduction is by spores that are white, ellipsoid, smooth and amyloid
Stem color
Gold/Yellow; White
Stem detail
2-4" long, 1/4-5/8" thick, with basal bulb. Smooth to scruffy.
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Origin
Midwest and eastern USA
Landscape Use
Garden tags
#non-edible mushrooms #poisonous #forest mushroom #understory tree #native mushroom #mushrooms #poisonous mushrooms
Problems & Resistance
Problems
Poisonous to Humans
Poison severity
High
Poison parts
Stems
Poison symptoms
May be fatal if eaten. Poisonous through ingestion. Little has been documented on this specific species, but it is expected to produce symptoms similar to other Amanita species: nausea, vomiting, dizziness, abdominal pains, etc. Symptoms occur 30 minutes to several hours after ingesting. Can cause liver and kidney failure leading to death.
Toxic principle
amatoxins, phallotoxins, phallolysin, and antaminide
Contact dermatitis
No
Toxicity summary
High severity poison; parts: Stems

Planted at Hunnicutt

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