Amanita velosa
[3] Although a prized edible mushroom, it bears similarities to some deadly poisonous species.It is part of Amanita section Vaginatae, and like other species in this group, it is characterized by its lack of an annulus, striate pileus margin, thick universal veil remnants comprising the veil, volva, and pileus patches, inamyloid spores, and lack of characteristic Amanita toxins such as amatoxins and ibotenic acid.[2][6] The cap is 5–15 cm wide, convex then plane, with an orange-pink or salmon-like color; it usually has a white universal veil patch.[2][8] These differences can fade as the fruiting body ages, making it important to collect only specimens that have all of their identifying characteristics intact.[2][5][8] The species is also reported to have been found in association with aspen and conifers in the Sierra Nevada,[2] with one report of it being found growing with spruce in the eastern United States' Great Smoky Mountains National Park.