Day 167: Amanita pantherina fruits in both the spring and in the autumn, with a cap which may vary in colour from pale yellow to dark brown. Some field guides for the Pacific Northwest list it as Amanita gemmata because of dissimilarities to the European A. pantherina, but other sources insist that "pantherina" is the correct taxonomy. It is identified by its large white warts and the striations at the margin of the cap, and upon closer analysis, a snug cup (volva) with a free rim at the base of the stem (stipe). It is common on southwest Washington prairies, and although it is poisonous to humans and dogs, it is eaten by deer.
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