Solitary Lepidella (Amanita cokeri) | Project Noah

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Field Notes

Description:

Large (around 18 cm tall), striking white mushroom with a white, waxy cap covered in white warts. White universal veil is present, entirely covering crowded cream-colored gills. Stipe is also white with shaggy or scaled appearance and ends in a large, ridged basal bulb. Basal bulb has concentric grooves. Spore print is white.

Habitat:

Top of forest ridge, growing in thick mulch/leaves below large hardwoods and pines. In Northeast Alabama (Cherokee County), US.

Reference Links:

Solitary Lepidella - Amanita cokeri - Overview, Amanita cokeri - Wikipedia, Amanita cokeri (MushroomExpert.Com)

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Yes! Thinking back, I wish I would have taken a photo next to my hand! It was a beauty! Gahhh!

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