About Amanita persicina (D.T.Jenkins) Tulloss & Geml
Amanita persicina, commonly called the peach-colored fly agaric, is a basidiomycete fungus in the genus Amanita, named for the peach-colored center of its cap. Until around 2015, this species was thought to be a variety of Amanita muscaria. It is distributed across eastern North America, and is both poisonous and psychoactive. This fungus grows either alone or in groups, and forms mycorrhizal relationships with coniferous pine trees and deciduous oak trees across North America. It most often produces fruiting bodies in the fall, but can occasionally fruit in spring and summer. It is common in the southeast United States, ranging from Texas to Georgia, and north as far as New Jersey. If not properly prepared by parboiling, A. persicina remains poisonous and psychoactive. Pending additional research, this species should not be consumed.
