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Observation: Volvariella Speg. (94870)
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Public Description (default)
When: 2012-05-16
Collection location: Weaverville, North Carolina, USA [Click for map] (1m)
Who: Luke Cannon (learningdeer)
No herbarium specimen

Notes: Appearing to grow from the rich Soil- of the moist forest floor.
11 and a half inches tall.
5 inches wide.
No Partial veil remnants.
No Lower sac/ eggs remnants.
No patches on the stalk.
Stalk with some minute, white, velvety- pubescence.
Spore print a milk Chocolate brown.
Oder mild to “fishy”- with age.

Proposed Names: Propose Another Name
Proposed Name User Community Vote
  amanitarita   -38% (6)  
Recognized by sight: gills start pinkish, turn choc. brown w/sporedrop. no volva.
  Amanita virosa   31% (5)  
Recognized by sight: How “Brown” was the spore print? any more pics of the mushroom?
  irenea   53% (5)   Eyes3
Recognized by sight: in case the volva has been lost.. (is it Volvopluteus yet?)

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Created: 2012-05-17 14:41:16 EDT (-0400)
By: Christian (Christian Schwarz)
Summary: The spore print

is definitely too light for Agaricus, so we can rule that out.
Interesting species, whatever it is!

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Created: 2012-05-17 14:16:46 EDT (-0400)
By: Luke Cannon (learningdeer)
Summary: Sorry

Hey Folks,

Just wanted to say sorry for not taking more/ clearer pics while the mushroom was some what intact. My First post…( I finally have a camera), I’ll take clearer images next time.
Thanks for all the insights,

Luke


Created: 2012-05-16 23:50:10 EDT (-0400)
By: T.A.K (T.A.K)
Summary: Agaricus

I am curious what Agaricus sp. this is, I have never seen an Agaricus that was so large, very interesting.

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Created: 2012-05-16 22:37:21 EDT (-0400)
By: Luke Cannon (learningdeer)
Summary: Gill Discription

Gills white to blush. Free/ distant.



Created: 2012-05-16 22:28:31 EDT (-0400)
Last modified: 2012-05-18 14:38:52 EDT (-0400)
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