USA, New York, Essex, Keene Valley, Near Hubert's Inn (Adirondack Mountains)
In flat low wet place in woods, near a stream, amongst leaves and pine needles.
Compare also Herb. no. 862. [Spores] 480x Spore print in Herb. under no. 1937. Gills fairly close, unequal, rounded behind. Stem almost smooth, at first quite solid. Odor repulsive and very marked, not unlike opium in bulk. - L. C. C. Krieger
[Watercolor painting by L. C. C. Krieger of this specimen is available. High-resolution scan of the watercolor is available online at the U-M digital library, "University of Michigan Herbarium, Krieger's Watercolors of Fungi" (http://quod.lib.umich.edu/f/fuwatic?page=index) listed under "Amanita verna"] Spore print available with collection