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Bolbitius vitellinus Mushroom

Bolbitius vitellinus

Photo by misako
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Field Notes

Description:

This widespread and common mushroom is quite variable in its size and stature. Young specimens have a distinctive, yellow, egg-shaped cap--but the short-lived Bolbitius vitellinus soon begins to fade, becoming convex or broadly conical, and eventually more or less flat. Robust specimens are found on dung and in heavily fertilized soil, while flimsy specimens can be found in grassy areas with less nitrogen.
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Habitat:

San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront landscape lawn.

Notes:

Spotted this little yellow mushroom in a wet lawn. The stem was about 2 inches and the top was 1 inch.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)

@Emma: they do look similar. I belive what characterizes my species is the small size and glossy egg shaped cap. Clive is pretty knowledgeable and I would go with his ID of Amanita phalloides.
@ Misako, I have a similar spotting. The main difference between the two spottings is the presence of a partial veil in my spotting. I have to still Id mine. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7811413
Thank you for the ID Clive!

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