# Yellow American Blusher (*amanita flavorubens*)

The Yellow American Blusher is a bright yellow mushroom that can be found in the woods! It's fun to spot because of its unique color and shape!

- **Category:** [Fungi](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/fungi)
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low
- **Snaps:** 4
- **Habitat:** Forests and wooded areas, often near trees.
- **Also known as:** Golden Blusher, Yellow Blusher

![Yellow American Blusher](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/A._flavorubens3.jpg&width=800)

Photo: Rodham E. Tulloss David Wasilewski, CC BY-SA 4.0 · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A._flavorubens3.jpg)

## Appearance

The Yellow American Blusher has a vibrant yellow to yellowish-orange cap, often developing reddish-brown blushes or stains, especially with age or handling. Its white gills contrast with a pale yellow stalk, which typically features a skirt-like ring.

## Taxonomy

- **Kingdom:** Fungi
- **Phylum:** Basidiomycota
- **Class:** Agaricomycetes
- **Order:** Agaricales
- **Family:** Amanitaceae
- **Genus:** Amanita

## Interesting facts

- A special 'ring' on its stalk is a leftover from when it was a baby mushroom.
- It loves growing underground with tree roots, a hidden mushroom friend!
- Its scientific name, \*flavorubens\*, means 'yellow-red' for its color change!
- This mushroom often smells faintly like raw potatoes or sometimes radish.

## Special abilities

- **Color Blushing Power:** Yellow American Blusher has special pigments that cause it to blush reddish-brown when bruised, helping to show its age.
- **Tree Root Helper:** Yellow American Blusher can form a secret partnership with tree roots, sharing nutrients that help both grow strong.
- **Spore Sprinkler:** Yellow American Blusher has a cap that releases millions of tiny white spores, spreading new fungi far and wide.

## Measurements & details

- **Height:** 8-20 cm
- **Edible:** inedible
- **Size:** 5-15 cm
- **Growth Substrate:** soil
- **Season:** Summer to Fall
- **Spore Color:** White

## Ecological connections

- **Symbiotic with:** [Eastern White Pine](https://www.snappit.app/explore/eastern-white-pine) (*Pinus strobus*) — Shares nutrients with its roots.
- **Symbiotic with:** Red Oak (*Quercus rubra*) — Forms beneficial root connections.
- **Symbiotic with:** [Paper Birch](https://www.snappit.app/explore/paper-birch) (*Betula papyrifera*) — Exchanges sugars for minerals.

## Traits

- [Colorful](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/colorful): Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
- [Decomposer](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/decomposer): Describes organisms that break down dead organic material, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.
- [Forest](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/forest): Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life.

## Collections

- [Fungi](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/fungi)

## Safety

**Danger:** 1/5 · Very low

Do not touch or eat wild mushrooms without adult supervision!

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How to identify Yellow American Blusher?

Compare the cap shape, the underside, the stem and base, and whether the fungus grows on wood or soil. Some fungi have gills, others pores or teeth. A cap seen only from above often hides the most useful features. Mushroom Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details.

### How tall is Yellow American Blusher?

8-20 cm

### Is Yellow American Blusher edible?

inedible

### How big is Yellow American Blusher?

5-15 cm

### Where is Yellow American Blusher usually found?

Forests and wooded areas, often near trees.

### What does Yellow American Blusher grow on?

soil

### When is Yellow American Blusher in season?

Summer to Fall

### What color are Yellow American Blusher spores?

White

## Where to spot

- [Fairlie-Poplar](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/fairlie-poplar) — Georgia, US · Neighborhood
- [Inman Park](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/inman-park) — Georgia, US · Neighborhood
- [Jackson Zoo](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/jackson-zoo) — Mississippi, US · Zoo
- [Atlanta Botanical Garden](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/atlanta-botanical-garden) — Georgia, US · Botanical Garden
- [Candler Park Historic District](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/candler-park-historic-district) — Georgia, US · Historic District
- [Grant Park](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/grant-park) — Georgia, US · Park

[View all places to see Yellow American Blusher](https://www.snappit.app/guides/where-to-see/yellow-american-blusher)

## More Fungi

- [Field Mushroom](https://www.snappit.app/explore/field-mushroom) (*Agaricus*)
- [Button Mushroom](https://www.snappit.app/explore/button-mushroom) (*Agaricus*)
- [Portobello Mushroom](https://www.snappit.app/explore/portobello-mushroom) (*Agaricus*)
- [Shiitake](https://www.snappit.app/explore/shiitake) (*Lentinula*)

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Source: [Yellow American Blusher: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/yellow-american-blusher)