Blusher
Taken at Strathclyde Park on 9th October 2023 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
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Taken at New Lanark on 5th September 2019 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
Fact File
Blusher.
Species:
Order:
Family:
A.K.A.
 Amanita rubescens.
Agaricales.
Amanitaceae.
Habitat:
Cap diameter:
Stem:
Season:
Edibility:         
 Deciduous and coniferous woodlands. 
15 cm. 
15 cm.
June - November.
Edible when cooked but toxic when eaten raw.
The flesh of the mushroom is white, becoming pink when bruised or exposed to air, hence the name.


When picking any fungus for consumption, caution should be exercised at all times.