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Parasol mushroom

Leucocoprinus species

Photo by auntnance123
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Field Notes

Description:

approx. 2 inches tall, very white scaly cap

Habitat:

spotted in recently cleared wooded area

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
auntnance123
Thanks, Leuba. That possibility hadn't occured to me, but now that you mention it...
Leuba Ridgway
here's one of those.... http://photos.rnr.id.au/2007/05/18/Amanita_muscaria_Olinda070518-3432.jpg
Leuba Ridgway
Fantastic spotting Nancy ! I believe there are some distorted forms of the well known fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) that look like your spotting. Would be good to know what a mycologist would say.

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PublishedMay 16, 2013

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