This type of fly agaric belongs to the conditionally edible group, that is, if you eat this mushroom, you will not get poisoned, of course, but you will not get any special pleasure from food.
It is this type of mushroom that is distinguished by a semicircular or bell-shaped cap, which can reach quite impressive sizes (up to 22 cm). The color of the upper part of the fly agaric is brownish, brownish or with a reddish tint, but the central part is usually darker than the edges.
The pulp of the mushroom is white, like many fly agarics, without a pronounced odor. The mushroom leg usually has a slight thickening at the very base; in a young individual it is solid, in an adult it is hollow. Its color is grayish, often with small scales. The plates on the inner side of the cap are also white. It is the Sicilian fly agaric that is distinguished by a pronounced mushroom volva, but without a ring on the leg.
The geography of growth of this type of mushroom is very extensive - from Britain to Ukraine, as well as the territory of Eastern Siberia and Primorsky Krai. You can find the Sicilian fly agaric in North America, as well as in some South American countries.
The mushroom grows either in deciduous or coniferous forests. If you find this mushroom, but are afraid to confuse it with poisonous "brothers", then be guided by the presence of a mushroom ring. The Sicilian fly agaric should definitely not have it, and most of the other Amanitovs usually have a ring.
