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Field Notes

Description:

A completely white mushroom. Its cap is about 3 to 4 inches in diameter and it has a small veil below the cap.

Habitat:

Deep forest near a stream.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Ivan Rodriguez
I have little experience with mushrooms, but it sort of looks like a destroying angel, maybe Amanita bisporigera. When you found it, was it emerging out of a white cup-like structure, a volva? Take a look at this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanita_bisporigera

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Mushroom Mapping
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PublishedJuly 9, 2011

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