Validae Section
Annulus present
Volva absent
Usually, the base of the stem has a little knob, but is smooth and otherwise unremarkable
Entire cap (not just the margin) often becoming wavy in age | Links from Look-alikes Small Yellow Smooth Bulb Amanitae SubSection
Base of stalk slightly and smoothly bulbous
Cap some shade of yellow; less than 5" across, and usually less than 3
Annulus usually present, but it may be fragile and easily lost, or plastered to the stem and overlooked |