False Death Cap, Great Bull Wood
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False Death Cap, Great Bull Wood
Image: © John Myers Taken: 26 Oct 2006
The False Death Cap, Amanita citrina. Reputed to be edible but if the unpleasant smell of raw potato doesn't put you off, the risk of confusion with its deadly lookalike, Amanita phalloides, surely will. By far the commonest Amanita in Hockley Woods.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.597784
Longitude
0.650909