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Panther cap

Amanita pantherina · Amanitas (Amanita)

Poisonous
Panther cap
📷 George Chernilevsky, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Poisonous, considerably stronger than the fly agaric. Severe poisonings are possible. Mainly confused with the blusher and the grey spotted amanita.

Recognise it safely – what matters

  1. Brown cap with pure white flakes and striate margin
  2. Smooth ring, bulb with a rolled rim
  3. Flesh never reddens – the edible blusher reddens where damaged and on the stem

Features

Cap
5–12 cm, light to dark brown with pure white flakes; margin clearly striate.
Underside
Gills: white, free.
Stem
White; ring smooth, not striate; bulb with a distinct, rolled rim ("climber's sock").
Flesh
White, does not discolour – not even where eaten by animals.
Smell
Indistinct, somewhat radish-like.
Spore print
White

Season

Habitat

Broadleaf and coniferous forests, often under beech, oak and pine, frequently on sandy soils.

Buk, Dąb, Sosna, Świerk

If someone has eaten it

Confusion, agitation, visual disturbances, dizziness, vomiting, seizures; often followed by deep sleep. First symptoms: usually after 30 minutes to 3 hours.

Act immediately – even without symptoms:

  • Emergency number 112 if someone feels unwell.
  • Poison centre: Germany – area code of the nearest city with a poison centre + 19240 (e.g. Berlin 030 19240, Munich 089 19240) · Austria +43 1 406 43 43 · Switzerland 145.
  • Keep leftovers, trimmings or vomit – it helps with identification.

Never identify mushrooms by pictures or an app alone. When in doubt, ask a mushroom expert – and only pick what you know for sure.

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