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Fly agaric Sicilian is part of the large Amanita family. In Latin, the name sounds like Amanita ceciliae, the second name is Strange Float. It was identified and described by the British mycologist Miles Joseph Berkeley as early as 1854.
Description of the fly agaric Sicilian
This species has many similar characteristics with the rest of the Amanitas. Agaric mushroom with a wide cap and a thin stem. It differs from its relatives by the absence of a ring. Solitary representatives are more common, less often – small clusters.
Cap Description
The mushroom has a large fleshy cap, reaching 15 cm in diameter. In a young specimen, it is ovoid in shape, eventually becomes convex, opens. The surface is yellowish-brown or deep brown, the edges are always lighter.
The species is distinguished by a large hat
Description of the leg
The leg is thin and high, cylindrical, rather even. In length, it reaches 15-25 cm, in diameter 1,5-3 cm. In young specimens, it is painted in pale pink or yellowish with a brown tint, as it ages, the color turns into gray. In the lower part there are remains of a Volvo, which darkens when pressed. The leg is dense at first, fibers are palpable in it, as it ages, it becomes hollow.
Leg length can reach up to 25cm
Where and how does the Sicilian fly agaric grow
This species does not like only clay soils, it prefers broad-leaved and deciduous forest zones. It is widely distributed in Europe, in Our Country it is found in the Far East in the Primorsky Territory and in Yakutia. The mushroom also grows in Mexico. You can meet him from the last days of June until the very end of September.
Is the mushroom edible or not?
Fly agaric Sicilian is considered inedible. The pulp does not have a pronounced odor, it does not change color when cut. The pulp does not secrete milky juice.
Twins and their differences
The closest twins are other varieties of Amanita. The main difference between the Sicilian is that it does not have a characteristic ring.
The most similar pearl species, which has a gray pearl color and a ring on the leg, is edible.
Another twin is the Vittadini fly agaric, which is part of the conditionally edible group, has a ring and a coverlet. It is more common in the south of Our Country.
Conclusion
Fly agaric Sicilian mycologists consider inedible. This mushroom is not common, it is easy to distinguish it from other Amanitas by its characteristic color and lack of a coverlet.
