 The smell has been described as initially faint and honey @-@ sweet , but strengthening over time to become overpowering , sickly @-@ sweet and objectionable . Young specimens first emerge from the ground resembling a white egg covered by a universal veil , which then breaks , leaving the volva as a remnant . The spore print is white , a common feature of Amanita . The transparent spores are globular to egg @-@ shaped , measure 8 – 10 μm ( 0 @.@ 3 – 0 @.@ 4 mil ) long , and stain blue with iodine . The gills , in contrast , stain pallid lilac or pink with concentrated sulfuric acid . 
