The blusher is the common name applied to several closely related Amanita mushrooms, chiefly Amanita rubescens of Eurasia, whose flesh bruises pink wherever it is cut or damaged, the feature that gives the species its name. It grows in deciduous and coniferous woodland across Europe and Asia, fruiting from June through November. Although its cooked flesh is edible, the raw mushroom contains a toxic hemolytic protein, and its resemblance to poisonous Amanita species makes careful identification and thorough cooking essential.
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Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleEaten or Drunk by People 2 Living or Extinct Scientific Name Connections
Child Taxon Of
Amanita, Taxa Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Amanita rubescens
Sources
1. Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF species profiles for Amanita rubescens
Global Biodiversity Information FacilitySpecies profileQuote, Species profile
"taxonKey": 7496350, "marine": false, "freshwater": false, "terrestrial": true, "extinct": false, "source": "Catalogue of Life"
2. First Nature: Amanita rubescens
First NatureToxicityQuote, Toxicity
Unlike many amanitas the Blusher is generally considered edible if well cooked
3. Amanita rubescens (Wikipedia)
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A. rubescens (the blushing amanita) is found in Eurasia and A. novinupta (the new bride blushing amanita or blushing bride) is found in western North America.
4. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Amanita rubescens
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyTaxon recordQuote, Taxon record
"canonicalName": "Amanita rubescens"
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