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Field Notes

Description:

Two yellowish mushroom with some white spots. Stem ring present.

Dimensions of larger mushroom:
Height: ~6-8 cm.
Cap Width: ~5 cm.
Stem Width: ~.5-.75 cm.

Habitat:

Leaf litter in a deciduous forest.

Notes:

Since it was in a state reservation, I couldn't collect it and get a spore deposit.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
CorduneanuVlad
The Yellow Fly Agaric is the same size as the normal Fly Agaric, which is a medium to big mushroom. It can be 25 to 40 cm (10 to 17 inches) tall, and the cap is also quite big.
Geonerd
How big is a yellow fly agaric?
CorduneanuVlad
I don't kow... look at the base of the stem, where the bulbous part is and chek to see if it's scally. The size is a good indicator aswell: if it's a small mushroom I would say it's A. Frostiana, if not, then it's the Yellow Fly Agaric.
Geonerd
Could it be an Amanita frostiana?
Geonerd
Thank you very much! I'll look into that some more.
CorduneanuVlad
This looks like an Amanita sp. Could be A. Gemata or A. Muscaria var. Guessowii (Yellow Fly Agaric).

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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedJuly 10, 2014

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