[1] The fungi can be identified by its pileus[2] color of a red center that gradually fades into a yellow-hued edge.

Growing only in forest outskirts in Mexico,[3] the fungus is a critical member of the plant biome as it is a mycorrhizal fungi.

It strives with being locally in demand, be that in the rural areas' markets or in major cities.

[6] As part of the Amanita caesarea complex, it is deemed to have a high cultural significance[7] in Ixtlan.

Acting as a gastrointestinal treatment, the mushroom is boiled and its cooking water is consumed at room temperature, for renal problems.