Grisette
Amanita vaginata
Safety assessment
Edible with conditions
Based on reviewed safety sources.
The grisette is an amanita with a grey-brown, grooved cap and a large white, sack-like volva, but no ring. It grows in grass, heath and birch woodland, and is edible only after careful separation from poisonous amanitas.
Identification
- Cap grey-brown with radial grooves; margin grooved.
- Stem without a ring, but with a large, sack-like volva.
Baltic distribution
- Latvia
- 0
- Lithuania
- 0
- Estonia
- 89
- Global
- 21846
Occurrence records in GBIF — not a claim that the species is absent elsewhere.
Safety first. This information is an educational reference, not a confirmation of an edible mushroom. Identifying fungi is difficult and mistakes can be dangerous. Never eat a mushroom unless you are completely certain of its identity, and consult a certified mycologist.
