The stipe (stem) is 7.5 to 20 cm (3 to 8 in) long, thick, white, bulbous, and sometimes weighs a pound.

[2] In Europe, A. strobiliformis grows from the Mediterranean region to the Netherlands and England, and maybe further north.

[3] It is associated mycorhizal with deciduous trees, preferring scattered forest, or woodland borders, usually on alkaline soil.

[6] The edibility is unknown,[citation needed] but the genus Amanita contains some of the most toxic fungi known.

Some amanitas are deadly in only very small doses, while others are relatively harmless and sometimes even considered fit for human consumption.