Although named chrysoblema, it is traditionally thought to be an Amanita muscaria variant, a group of fungi commonly known as fly agarics.

A. chrysoblema is an uncommon fungus, distinguishable by an off-white to silvery-white cap with white warts.

The cap has cuts on the side, but is otherwise similar to the usual fly agaric form.

[2] The fungus is poisonous[3] due to high levels of ibotenic acid and muscimol.

In 1918, Kauffmann named it Amanita chrysoblema during a study from Michigan, but the var.