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Western grisette

Amanita pachycolea

Photo by shebebusynow
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Field Notes

Description:

Brown, umbonate cap, bare, striate on edge. Notable, thick vulva/cup on some individuals. Stem brown and scaled.

Habitat:

Under sitka spruce, right next to the Pacific ocean.

Reference Links:

Amanita pachycolea (MushroomExpert.Com)

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
shebebusynow
I'm leaning toward Amanita fulva (tawny grisette) as id for this mushroom, but am in no way sure.

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The Pacific Northwest Bioregion

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PublishedOctober 13, 2013

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