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Observation: Volvopluteus gloiocephalus (DC.) Vizzini, Contu & Justo (68268)
About Volvopluteus gloiocephalus (DC.) Vizzini, Contu & Justo [MyCoPortal]
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When: 2011-05-29
Collection location: Cache Valley, Utah, USA [Click for map]
Who: Algidus
No herbarium specimen

Notes: 1st volva carrying mushroom I’ve found.

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  Algidus   -57% (3)   Eye3
Used references: Mushroomexpert.com followed key to common Amanitas, volva encompassing base without ring leads to A. vaginata. White coloration with cream gills leads to var. alba.
  thinker   42% (2)  
Recognized by sight
  Alan Rockefeller   56% (1)   Eyes3
Recognized by sight

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Created: 2011-05-29 14:58:43 EDT (-0400)
By: Algidus
Summary: Thanks

I figured volva and it being a big mushroom it must be amanita. I guess there are a few other genera with volvas. Thanks for the point in the right direction. It was too soggy to get a spore print.

Created: 2011-05-29 13:36:16 EDT (-0400)
Last modified: 2012-05-02 06:02:53 EDT (-0400)
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