Blusher vs Tuberous Valerian

Amanita rubescens compared with Valeriana tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Tuberous Valerian
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Valeriana
Species	Amanita rubescens	Valeriana tuberosa

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Tuberous Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blusher

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Chile, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Tuberous Valerian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Blusher

The Blusher (Amanita rubescens) is a species in the genus Amanita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.