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Macro of the top cap of a mature, sun-bleached American yellow fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria var. guessowii), photographed on October 15, 2026, in Mathews County, Virginia. Viewed from a flat, top-down perspective, the large circular cap has faded from its youthful orange to a pristine white. The surface is heavily ornamented with raised, universal veil warts. Near the edges, the warts are small and neatly arranged in radial concentric lines. Toward the center, the weathered patches fuse into flat, angular tan crusts that reveal a soft creamy-yellow hue underneath. The outer edge fades into dark, out-of-focus background details.