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| Title | Vermilion Grisette |
| Category | Fungus |
| Subject | Amanita |
| Common Name | vermilion grisette, pretty grisette or vermilion Amanita |
| Scientific Name | Amanita xanthocephala |
| Flowering Time | may,jun,jul |
| Photo Date | 07-Jun-2008 10:55 |
| Photographer | R Richter |
| Post Date | 07-Jun-2008 |
| Description | Bright orange-red cap around 3–5 cm. White gills with veil remnants on the cap which are readily washed off. Ringless, unlike the more commonly known Amanita muscaria. |
| Habitat | Amongst grass in leaf litter near Eucalypts (with which it has an ectomycorrhizal relationship). |
| Distribution | Throughout the reserve as individuals or small, dispersed groups. |
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