It is not recommended for consumption due to its similarity to poisonous species of the genus.

The edible tawny grisette is a basidiomycete mushroom located in North America and Europe.

Similar orange-capped species occur in North America and India.

[8][9] The fungi can occur infrequently between July and October in mycorrhizal with hardwood trees, particularly birch and beech in clearings.

[11] While edible, guides advise not to eat it as many similar-looking Amanitas are very poisonous.